Yesterday I had a moment to revisit the spot where I watched this tornado in 2013. Just a little different view lol 5/28/2013 Bennington, Kansas

Saw a tornado and some other stormy scenes across Nebraska and Kansas yesterday evening

Nice lightning in OKC last night

Made a couple stops yesterday waiting for storms 🌪️

We've got lightning in Interior Alaska, with a few strikes 235pm AKDT Sunday over the uplands well east of Eielson AFB. Image courtesy RadarScope. #akwx #Spring2026 #Thunder @themattphelps.bsky.social @carrieinfbx.bsky.social @bikewritedave.bsky.social @climatologist49.bsky.social

Today’s roadside find

Nice view coming into Chicago this morning On my way to OKC to kick off my storm chase season

Happy May!

Winter is still hanging on here at my cabin in Goldstream

As of late Saturday evening, Fairbanks (UAF West Ridge) snow depth was still 15 inches. But with low temps above freezing and highs in the 50s, that will quickly drop to "none" in coming days. The median winter snowpack melt out date the past 50 years is April 23. #akwx @themattphelps.bsky.social

Back of the camera show of a violent long lived tornado near Enid OK earlier.

Wait, what month is it??

What if it never stops snowing

That was fun! 🏃🏻‍♂️ 🎶

Having a fun morning around the cabin

lol

Friends

Always a good day when the Brooks Range is involved. Helped out at work with a cargo run to Anaktuvuk Pass this afternoon with one of our pilots.

Solid light show in the Brooks Range north of Coldfoot last night

March 2026 in Fairbanks North Slope Borough was the coldest March since 1950, edging out 2007 and 1959. There's no long term trend in March average temps. ERA5 data courtesy @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social. #akwx #Climate @themattphelps.bsky.social @leahwrenn.bsky.social @climatologist49.bsky.social

Nice day for a drive

My goodness that was crazy

Well now what

Congrats to Fairbanks for having their coldest Dec-Mar on record. 🥳 @alaskawx.bsky.social

That was a fun little show

Hardly a cloud in sight on my drive from Cooper Landing to Fairbanks today. March >

Fairbanks airport 300pm AKDT Sunday temperature up to 28F (-2.2C), the highest temp in more than two months. #akwx #Spring2026 @themattphelps.bsky.social @bs.mivox.net @jenniferschell16.bsky.social

NWS Fairbanks sadly embracing the AI slop

Spent last night car camping with friends at Quartz Lake

Boiler Up! What a play by TKR

Impressive "sunrise dip" in the temperature at Fairbanks airport, with the temp falling 21ºF (11.7C) between 6am and 8am AKDT Wednesday. Not directly associated with a change in wind speed or direction (at least at the 10 meter level). #akwx #weather @themattphelps.bsky.social

Last night was cool

Friends

Never gets old

Once again… this looks fun 👀

Moose

It was fun

This is gonna be fun

Neat

-26F this morning and some beautiful aurora before bed last night

I feel like we need to compile a list of all the wild winter stats for Fairbanks/the interior from this winter

Moose warning

The high in Fairbanks, AK, was 107F colder than the high in Phoenix, AZ, was today (-5F vs 102F). @alaskawx.bsky.social

There is hope Fairbanks for temperatures to get back to some semblance of normal next week. The last day with a high temperature above normal was February 24. #akwx @themattphelps.bsky.social @carrieinfbx.bsky.social

Wednesday morning low temperature at Fairbanks Airport of -40F/C. This is the 7th day this month with a low of -40° or lower, the most in any March in the past century. Also the 31st day this season with a low of -40° or lower, the 4th highest seasonal total and most since 1964-65. #akwx #Climate

Looks like I ended up at -39F for my low last night

Can we squeeze one more -40 out of this winter tomorrow morning 👀

Chilly at the house this morning, looks like I dipped to -36F around 8:05am (no wind)

Bathroom with a view tonight

This is the coldest Feb 25 to Mar 11 period on record for Fairbanks. @alaskawx.bsky.social