In 2025, Alaskans experienced record-breaking heat on the North Slope, over 7 inches of rain in a single day in Ketchikan, and in recent weeks extreme winds in the Mat-Su Valley.
When we asked veteran climatologist, Rick Thoman, what word he’d use to describe 2025, he said picking one was easy. Extreme.
This is KNOM's Ben Townsend talking with Thoman about the Alaskan climate in 2025.



