January ACCAP Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing

Speaker: Rick Thoman, ACCAP Climate Specialist

Alaska is deep into winter, but is the season unfolding as expected, and what might still be ahead? Join ACCAP Climate Specialist Rick Thoman for the January Climate Outlook Briefing as he looks back at December’s weather and climate conditions across the state and explores the climate patterns influencing the season. Rick will examine the latest forecasting tools and the Climate Prediction Center’s outlook for February and the remainder of winter, highlighting what Alaskans might expect in the months ahead.

Speaker Bio: Rick is the Alaska Climate Specialist with ACCAP and a longtime Alaska resident with extensive experience in Alaska weather and climate. His work focuses on climatology, meteorology, and science communication, with a particular talent for putting current weather and climate conditions into historical context and making that information understandable and useful for communities, decision makers, researchers, and the media.