Record Cold Expected in Alaska

Article by: AccuWeather
Updated: November 14, 2009 - 2:25 PM

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Record cold will grip interior Alaska this week. Low temperatures may dip as much as 50 degrees below zero.

High pressure will build overhead. Meanwhile, the jet stream will remain south of Alaska, keeping any mild, Pacific air from entering the state.

Record temperatures in Fairbanks, for example, will be between 40 and 45 degrees below zero over the next few days.

Several snow storms have pounded Alaska in recent days. With clear skies and light winds, temperatures will tank. Temperatures will get colder and colder day by day. The reason is the days are so short this time of year. The sun rises at 9:30 in the morning and sets around 3:30 p.m. in Fairbanks. That is 18 hours per day with dropping temperatures.

Records across other parts of the state are as follows. Anchorage is 15 to 20 degrees below zero. Juneau's records are zero to 5 above.

The pattern will remain entrenched across the 49th state through at least midweek, then some modification is expected as the pattern begins to shift.

Story by AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist Dave Samuhel