Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 3:03 PM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
State emergency management officials begin helping residents of Circle and Crooked Creek following historic ice jam flooding over the weekend.
Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 11:23 PM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
Rachel Hendershott, a 12-year resident of Glennallen, shares her experience of how the flooding has dramatically interrupted routine, small-town life in the town.
Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 1:57 PM AKDT
|By Joe Cadotte and Joe Bartosik
The National Weather Service maintained a flood advisory for the Glenn Highway along Moose Creek in and around Glennallen until 12:45 p.m. Thursday.
Updated: May. 14, 2023 at 11:56 PM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
River flooding, gusty winds, and a slow moving front brings many hazards to mainland Alaska to start the week.
Updated: May. 14, 2023 at 1:37 AM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
Major to near record flooding from ice jams continue in parts of interior Alaska for Mother's Day.
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 8:27 PM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
For the most part, a quiet start to Mother's Day weekend.
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 6:38 PM AKDT
|By Shannon Cole and Joe Bartosik
The Yukon River's rising waters resulting from an ice jam has prompted a flood warning for the community of Eagle.
Updated: May. 7, 2023 at 11:13 PM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
A Sunday sensation of Anchorage's first "official" 50+ degree high temperature and the Ice Classic tripod falling, but the contest clock stays sticking.
Updated: May. 7, 2023 at 3:07 PM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
Despite the fall of the tripod, the clock keeping track of the moment is still ticking, since the tripod has not traveled far enough downstream.
Updated: May. 6, 2023 at 6:31 PM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
Mother Nature has a repeat performance on Sunday, then a little bad news to start the week, but then much better news by week's end.
Updated: May. 5, 2023 at 9:22 PM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
The heat of daytime will bring scattered afternoon showers to much of Southcentral over the weekend.
Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 10:49 PM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
Isolated to widely scattered showers (yes, even snow showers) still a possibility through at least Thursday.
Updated: May. 1, 2023 at 8:00 PM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
As piles of snow melt and make way for spring, where is all that water going?
Updated: Apr. 30, 2023 at 11:59 PM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
Even though the last regular avalanche risk forecast was issued, the potential exists for some big and widespread avalanches during the month of May.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2023 at 6:21 PM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
Low pressure moving in from Bristol Bay will bring gusty winds, rain, and yes even some more wet snow to kick-off May.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 7:01 PM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
Low pressure near Prince William Sound weakens just in time for a stronger storm to arrive from the Aleutians as the calendar turns from April to May.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 12:06 AM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
Below normal temperatures, rain, and even some snow will continue as the month comes to a close.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 7:16 PM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
The Anchorage Museum is one of 20 cities hosting a virtual climate portal as part of the "Museum for the United Nations."
Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 10:19 PM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
Anchorage's Volcanic Ash Advisory Center is one of nine volcanic ash advisory centers worldwide that monitor the environment for hazardous volcanic ash.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 12:15 AM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
Meteorologist Joe Bartosik discusses flood safety and awareness.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2023 at 6:41 PM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
Arctic high pressure builds south across the state, bringing blustery winds and temperatures almost 15 degrees below normal for Sunday.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2023 at 7:19 PM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
Lighter winds as high pressure noses in means a return to high temperatures in the 40s with continued sunshine.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2023 at 9:32 PM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
NOAA is watching for El Nino conditions to develop in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean heading into the later half of the year.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2023 at 6:44 PM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
After Monday, a nice stretch of sunshine and warmer temperatures.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2023 at 11:10 PM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
Low pressure in the Gulf of Alaska brings more clouds, cooler temperatures, and areas of rain and snow for some on Sunday.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 10:11 AM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
Scattered snow showers continue across Southcentral. Sunshine returns over the weekend.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2023 at 8:40 AM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
Morning light snow will become scattered snow showers for the afternoon. Temperatures still below normal, but "milder" than Easter weekend.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2023 at 6:05 AM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
It’s the ninth time since records began in the early 1950s that the city has seen over 100 inches of snow in a single season.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 7:22 PM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
Concern is growing across interior parts of Alaska with the river ice breakup season just around the corner.
Updated: Apr. 1, 2023 at 11:13 PM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
Storms will bring snow, rain and wind to much of the state for the start of the new week.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 8:31 PM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
High pressure builds into Southcentral to start off April while areas of low pressure keep conditions rainy in Southeast and snowy in Western Alaska.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 1:12 PM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
Aurora activity depends on the prevalence of sunspots, which launch flares of electromagnetic energy through the solar system.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 9:03 PM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
A 9.2 magnitude earthquake devastated Southcentral Alaska 59 years ago on March 27.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 9:20 PM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
Western Alaska storm slows its advance, but spreads clouds into Southcentral
Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 12:08 AM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
Avalanche Awareness Day in Turnagain Pass
Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 8:37 PM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
Sunshine headlines southern and eastern areas of the state while a large storm impacts northern and western areas with snow, wind, and rain.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 10:54 AM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
Water temperatures over the equatorial Pacific have returned to normal signaling an end to a three year La Nina cycle.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 9:45 AM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
The forecast also called for the potential of aurora activity as far south as Washington, Idaho, Montana, North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the upper peninsula of Michigan early Friday morning.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 11:38 AM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
Avalanche danger is "considerable" for Tuesday, but likely to increase during the week as another significant storm impacts the Chugach Mountains.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2023 at 7:04 PM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
Active storm track brings more wintry weather across western and southern Alaska this week.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2023 at 11:10 PM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
Power outages have occurred in the west central Kenai Peninsula from trees falling on power lines from heavy snow and wind.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2023 at 6:00 PM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
Avalanche and Winter Storm warnings issued for the western Chugach Range. A Winter Weather advisory issued for the western Kenai Peninsula for another round of snow and wind.
Updated: Mar. 12, 2023 at 11:25 PM AKDT
|By Joe Bartosik
Winds to pick up on Monday as high pressure moves into Southcentral.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2023 at 7:31 PM AKST
|By Joe Bartosik
A front arriving from the northwest will mean an increase in clouds Sunday afternoon, then sunshine and colder temperatures behind it.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2023 at 6:58 PM AKST
|By Joe Bartosik
High pressure to remain in place over Southcentral for the first half of the week bringing more sunshine with temperatures rising above normal.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2023 at 6:57 PM AKST
|By Joe Bartosik
High pressure over the eastern half of Alaska means a continuation of chilly temperatures and sunshine. Snow and wind returns to Western Alaska.
Updated: Feb. 26, 2023 at 7:56 PM AKST
|By Joe Bartosik
A large, complex, and strong winter storm will bring heavy snow and strong winds to Southwest and southern Alaska this week.
Updated: Feb. 25, 2023 at 9:05 PM AKST
|By Joe Bartosik
Cold, arctic air continues to move into Southecentral. High pressure sticks around through Monday.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 8:42 PM AKST
|By Joe Bartosik
Temperatures trend colder on Saturday with several areas of the state holding on to some periods of light snow.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 12:45 PM AKST
|By Joe Bartosik
The warning is effective until 7 a.m. Friday. The avalanche danger will rise to “high” by the end of day Thursday.