Alaska logs 200 days of above normal temps

Almost every day of 2016 has been above normal in Alaska. (Graphic courtesy of Brian Brettschneider)
Wednesday marks the 200th day in a row of above normal temperatures for Alaska. Even in a string of unusually warm years for the state, that’s a remarkable run.
Brian Brettschneider is a climatologist in Anchorage who closely tracks Alaska climate data and trends. Alaska’s Energy Desk is checking in with him regularly as part of a new segment- Ask a Climatologist.
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