Senior climate scientist Brian Brettschneider has released his monthly review of Alaska’s weather, highlighting a month marked by dramatic temperature swings that ultimately averaged out to near-normal conditions for the state.June opened with freezing temperatures in some areas before rapidly climbing into the 80s just days later. The month featured notable extremes, including a high of 85°F along the Yukon River in Eagle and an unexpected early-season snowfall on the North

A strong El Niño is now officially underway in the central Pacific. NOAA/NWS Alaska's Senior Climate Scientist, Brian Brettschnider takes a deep dive into what exactly El Niño is and what it means to Alaska in the coming months through this winter.