The Watchers Temperatures in Alaska are again making rounds in the international news, with several high and low records broken or obliterated.
The temperature at Kodiak Tide Gauge, Alaska hit 19.4 °C (67 °F) on December 26, 2021, setting a new December high temperature record for the state.
This is 11.7 °C (20 °F) higher than the previous high-temperature record of 7.7 °C (46 °F) set on December 26, 1984, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
Kodiak Airport registered 18.3 °C (65 °F), breaking its previous monthly record by 5 °C (9 °F).
The weather balloon launched at the same time confirmed these amazing readings, NWS Alaska Region said.
Other high temperature records were set on December 26 across Bering, with Cold Bay registering 16.6 °C (62 °F), breaking its previous daily record high of 6.6 °C (44 °F) set in 1978, 1988, and 1990 by 10 °C (18 °F)….
