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I've searched all over for the temp extremes "cold weather" at Eielson in the last 25 years. I seriously doubt that it has reached -65deg below zero or in that range for an extended time.
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From a Lib foreigner on the "other" forum.

"Quote"Unfortunately, yes. It was -75 below when I went through Arctic Survival School. Bunnys and squirrels are yummy, and Hog Hutts are only for survival. Only...

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The record coldest was in Jauary of this year, at -65F.


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https://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=41805&cityname=Eielson+Air+Force+Base,+Alaska,+United+States+of+America


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On rereading The link it may not have been this past January, but rather it happened in the month of January.


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Yeah, it appears one day in Jan it hit that temp.

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when some one says it was "negative _____ below", you can almost bet they are stretching it.
It is either negative.... OR below..... not both.
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that makes my teeth hurt, just thinking about it

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Probably not the coldest it's been- just the "official" coldest.

A few years back when I went to my remote cabin in July, the folks in Manley were still talking about the previous winter. They had buildings freezing up that had never frozen up, and were claiming in low to mid -70's for several days running. From multiple "common" thermometers - not official recording weather service ones.

I believe them.

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I delivered the Daily News Miner in 1955 and it seems that the lowest temp was -56deg. That was on Ladd AFB.

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Originally Posted by butchlambert1
I delivered the Daily News Miner in 1955 and it seems that the lowest temp was -56deg. That was on Ladd AFB.

It was colder then!
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Originally Posted by Sitka deer
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I delivered the Daily News Miner in 1955 and it seems that the lowest temp was -56deg. That was on Ladd AFB.

It was colder then!
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Art, I will always remember that day delivering the papers in that cold. I did both the officers and enlisted men's trailer parks on base. I was 12yrs old and had an old Army surplus parka that was down to my ankles, long johns, and Sears Roebuck jeans. I needed to pee and my business wouldn't make it all the way out of all my clothes. Needless to say I finished my deliveries with cold and frozen jeans.

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Arctic Panic... 6" of clothes and just 3" to get it done...


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I think the coldest I've been in was January 2000. It was -67 F according to the AWOS at the Tanana airport. Which wasn't such a big deal in itself, but the cold snap that brought it lasted for about 3 weeks eventually starting to overpower heating systems that weren't burning wood.

My first exposure to real sustained cold was during the Brim Frost '89 joint exercise. I was attached to another unit which was camped out in the hills north of Eielson AFB. Night time temps got down to about -55 F and come up above (slightly) -40 F during the day. At least we were above the ice fog. The poor bastards that were down on the Flats along the Tanana River got the worst of it. Their lows were around -70 F unofficially and I doubt they climbed much higher than that during the day. Plus they were enveloped in ice fog. That schitt takes on the flavor of car exhaust, woodsmoke and diesel/heating oil exhaust after a while and you can taste it just by breathing through your mouth. We came back in from the field a couple of weeks later, and I recall how "warm" -20 F felt.


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Originally Posted by butchlambert1
I've searched all over for the temp extremes "cold weather" at Eielson in the last 25 years. I seriously doubt that it has reached -65deg below zero or in that range for an extended time.
Any help please.


Mr Lambert When I worked in north central Canada in early 1950's we had -70 for almost 3 weeks with warming to -55 in the day. also replaced 9 engines in the trucks for the 90 days we were in the "woods" Cheers NC


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I've searched all over for the temp extremes "cold weather" at Eielson in the last 25 years. I seriously doubt that it has reached -65deg below zero or in that range for an extended time.
Any help please.


Mr Lambert When I worked in north central Canada in early 1950's we had -70 for almost 3 weeks with warming to -55 in the day. also replaced 9 engines in the trucks for the 90 days we were in the "woods" Cheers NC



I'll bet that it was a real picnic. I worked on cars and light trucks in Anchorage but our shops were warm. We did keep an old oil drain pan with charcoal in it to warm the oil pans so we could start them. Found out that you didn't do it on an oil leaker!

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A few weeks before I arrived at Eielson AFB they had temps in the -65 range.


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Eielson has definitely had -65F a time or two. Up until 2 months ago, I could have pulled all the climo data you wanted or needed for there. Though I'm no longer a forecaster, I am a GS employee again. Once I get my work internet account set up, I'll see if I can still access it.

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-50's to -60's in January 1989 for just shy of a month.

Balmy w/ 12 foot of snow in 1990.

A few days of -40 in the interior these days & the tree hugger's are whining !

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