Alaska will experience a warmer than average Christmas this year, with temperatures expected to be around 10 degrees above normal. While Anchorage and the Interior will see milder conditions, Southeast and Western Alaska are bracing for wet and windy weather, with heavy snow and strong winds in Western Alaska and the Brooks Range.
Updated: 8 hours ago ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Christmas typically comes with temperatures in the 20s across Southcentral, 30s in Southeast, and single digits for the Interior, but this year we’ll all be about 10 degrees above normal. Anchorage has seen snow falling 40 out of the past 70 years on Christmas Day, but that won’t be the case in 2024. This year Christmas will come with high temperatures in the low 30s and partly cloudy skies.
While mild conditions are likely from Anchorage into the Interior, wet and windy conditions are likely in Southeast, along with heavy snow and strong winds across much of Western Alaska and the higher elevations through the Brooks Range. There are currently eightDespite the warm start to the week, temperatures will gradually fall into the weekend, with Anchorage dropping to the teens, and the Interior falling back below zero. Merry Christmas from Alaska’s Weather Source! Stay safe if your holiday plans include travel, especially across Western and Southeast Alaska.Three people from Alaska become part of U.S. history as part of the Electoral CollegeThe holiday week starts with a mixed bag of Winter weather across Alask
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