Ask a Climatologist: 32 degrees doesn’t sound warm, but still broke records

Graphic Courtesy of the National Weather Service
The forecast for much of Alaska is for extreme cold next week, but the state just recorded its warmest year on record.
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 the segment, Ask a Climatologist.
“It doesn’t matter what geographic area you’re looking at,” Brettschneider said. “Whether yo