Weather and climate graphics

ACCAP climate specialist Rick Thoman is a longtime Alaska resident and expert in Alaska climate and weather. Rick regularly creates and shares reliable, data-based maps and graphics describing Alaska’s changing environment.

Follow Rick on Mastodon and Substack.

ACCAP science communicator Heather McFarland works with Rick and other subject matter experts to create visually appealing and easy-to-understand graphics that convey complex data and messages about Alaska's changing environment and impacts to people.

View and download Heather's creations from Alaska's Changing Environment and its spin off reports on Flickr.

All graphics are free to download and share!

Alaska community and regional trend graphics

Community-specific trends in temperature, precipitation, first frost, snowfall, smoke and more, from Juneau to Utqiaġvik, and surrounding waters.

Alaska-wide climate trend graphics

Trends across Alaska in air and ocean temperatures, precipitation, snow, growing season, river flows, sea ice and wildfire.

Monthly and seasonal climate graphics

Statewide monthly and seasonal maps and graphics for Alaska's lands and surrounding waters, including departures from normal.