I heard a few minutes ago that the temperature in Alaska

[malaise]

On this 305( day of December is close to 70F.

[guillaumeb]

1. Climate change?

Nonsense. It is always quite warm in Alaska in December.

And we have always been at war with Eastasia!

[BlackSkimmer]

2. We've been in the 70s for days here in NC.

Unusual even for these southern climes. About to take an abrupt turn however.

Annoys me when I’ve been planting bulbs all autumn; they’re easily confused lol.

[Srkdqltr]

3. All of Alaska? Or the South? Or north?

I can't believe all of Alaska is 75 degrees. Please be specific.

[malaise]

4. Here - clearly several extremes - update

Will have a look

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/29/us/alaska-record-temperature.html

Alaska Records a 67-Degree Day, a December Record
The reading from Kodiak Island on Sunday was not the only extreme weather in the state this month. Other places have seen record cold or precipitation.

[BlackSkimmer]

6. It's a very large state. Good point!

[fierywoman]

5. It was 80 (or in the 80s) on Xmas day in OK.

[malaise]

8. Wow!

Is that a record

[fierywoman]

18. No idea if it's a record -- a friend living there told me this evening -- but they expect really

cold temps in the next day or two ... Happy New Year !!!

[kewhawaii]

7. 14 degrees and snowing....

in Fairbanks, as of Thursday afternoon. Temp is projected to go as low as -9 degrees tonight.

[malaise]

9. Yep

Several extremes

[ProfessorGAC]

10. Going To Be Zero (F) On Sunday, Here

It was 55°F last week!
Basically a 50 degree swing in 10 days!

[demmiblue]

11. 67 in Kodiak on Sunday:

Alaska hits 67 degrees, setting new December record

Kodiak smashed its previous monthly record by 20 degrees, meanwhile other towns are experiencing anomalous rain

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2021/12/28/alaska-record-temperatures-climate/

[LoisB]

12. 55 cold degrees in my neck of Southern California with a lot of rain.

[Diablo del sol]

17. Lightweight!

LOL, have a desk in my garage for my Covid WFH office. Had a small little heater, yesterday between meetings I ran to Home Depot to get a full size heater. 50 is damn cold for us. Almost went to gloves, beanie is already on full time. (and long underwear too)

Don't make fun of us DUers from Michigan, Wisconsin and the Dakotas.

[LoisB]

19. Making fun of myself. I was raised in Pennsylvania and spent ten years in New York/New Jersey.

I think my blood has thinned out or something. I've been searching for my Northeast thermal gloves.

[Bev54]

13. Must have sent the cold to us in Canada, we were -30c with wind

feels like -43 C. I hope then send us the 70F after this.

[Polybius]

14. What is "305( day of December?"

Typo?

[Calculating]

15. Freezing temps and snow all week in Utah

I'll trade for the Alaskan heatwave lol

[Nictuku]

16. Meanwhile, back in Wine Country

It snowed. In Napa!

It was brief, and melted within a foot of the ground it seems. It was a rare site for these old eyes, that is for sure.

[Tree Lady]

20. I remember once many years ago

In the 80's it snowed in Santa Rosa like that. It was fun to go outside in it the short time it lasted.

[Stuart G]

21. I remember one time in Chicago where I was living, it was -13 Below..Wind chill -80

It happens..NOT climate change either.

Temperatures happen...Strange things happen & stranger things can & will happen.