LEO Network
25 April 2012

Unseasonably Warm

The temperature in Evansville, Alaska is unseasonably warm, with unofficial reports of temperatures reaching as high as 45-47 degrees F. This is higher than the mean temperature of 21.7 degrees F for this time of year between 1951-2007. The melting of permafrost is occurring faster than usual, leading to increased erosion of river banks. Monthly temperature trends can be found on the SNAP Community Page.

Observation: The temperature is warmer than usual for this time of year. The mean temperature (1951-2007) is 21.7. The mean maximum temperature is 32.9 and the mean minimum temperature is 10.6 The highest temperature for April was in 2007, 43.2 degrees F. Unofficially the temperature in Evansville has been reaching as high as 45-47 degrees F this year. Our permafrost is melting faster than usual this year. The erosion of the river banks is increasing every year. Debbie Sue Nictune

LEO says: For monthly temperature trends in Evansville, see SNAP Community Page

Evansville, Alaska, United States


This graph compares this year to all of the years when more than 1 million acres burned since daily tally records began in 2004. (Source: AICC)
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