Tools for Enthusiasts + Media
Anyone with a general interest in climate + weather
Non-technical tools for people interested in climate and weather on a more local and personal level, such as journalists, community members, gardeners, hunters, and gatherers.
About Climate Data
Explains basic climate terms and shows you how you can use climate data in your work.
Airport Winds
Visualizations of historical (1980–present) wind data recorded at airports across Alaska.
Community Climate Charts
Climate histories and projections for communities across Alaska and Canada.
Community Wind
Displays recorded hourly wind data 1980-2014 and projected data 1980-2099 for 67 Alaska communities.
Environmental Impacts to Access in Interior Alaska
Stories of environmental conditions affecting travel to areas used for subsistence.
Fire Tally
Compare the current year’s daily tally of acres burned to high fire years since daily records began in 2004.
Garden Helper
Explore how growing conditions in your part of Alaska may change as the climate warms.
Historical Sea Ice Atlas
View maps of sea ice data collected 1850-present from the seas off northern Alaska.
Statewide Temperature Index
See daily average temperatures across Alaska compared to the historical average.
Weather and Climate Highlights
Daily, multi-day, monthly, and longer time scale events reported by the NOAA National Weather Service and displayed on a map.