This week’s U.S. Drought Monitor has two areas of moderate drought in Alaska, one in the central Interior and one in southern Southeast. The rest of Panhandle is in the “abnormally dry” category. #akwx #weather #drought #Summer2026 @jenniferschell16.bsky.social @carrieinfbx.bsky.social

4 comments — live from bluesky

We could use some rain in the Interior, for sure! Everything is looking dusty and parched. No rainy season and few mushrooms...

Rick Thoman · 1 · 1d ago

Fairbanks area rainfall since June 1 only about half of normal

Jennifer Schell · 0 · 1d ago

Oooooofff! No wonder all the birch trees look wilted.

Bronwyn · 3 · 1d ago

The salmon will start dying without ever getting up a stream. Ugh.

Leon N1TX · 2 · 1d ago

I don’t think I’ve ever had to water my garden in August until now.

Sagittarius A* · 0 · 1d ago

i didn't know southeast could do drought 200 inches of rain a year come on

Rick Thoman · 3 · 1d ago

Drought is relative to the climate. So no, drought in Southeast does not look like drought Kansas.