KIDS WEATHER: Anna Belle Valentine

Mike Shultz's weather for August 10th, 2020

Is it a bird, a plane, a tornado? Actually, it is a cold air funnel cloud.

Father's Day Sunday featured a record rainfall for any June 21st recorded in Fairbanks, with a total of 1.13 inches, washing away the record of 0.58 set in 1962. According to the National Weather Service, Sunday concluded a three-day total rainfall of 1.88 inches from June 19-21, also a record for June.

Father's Day Sunday featured a record rainfall for any June 21st recorded in Fairbanks, with a total of 1.13 inches, washing away the record of 0.58" set in 1962. According to the National Weather Service, Sunday concluded a three-day total rainfall of 1.88 inches from June 19-21, also a record for June.

The Summer Solstice, the day of the year with the most sunlight, is one of the more important times of the year to interior Alaskans. Many large festivities surround the longest day of the year, but what makes Alaska the Land of the Midnight Sun?

The Summer Solstice, the day of the year with the most sunlight, is one of the more important times of the year to Interior Alaskans. Many large festivities surround the longest day of the year, but what makes Alaska the Land of the Midnight Sun?

Active thunderstorms over the weekend ignited more than 15 fires across Alaska, including one currently burning at the Tanana Flats Training Area. The warm smoke from the fire about nine miles south of Fairbanks combined with the cooler temperatures of the air aloft and created a form of dust devil the Fairbanks National Weather Service tabbed a "smokenado".

Active thunderstorms over the weekend ignited more than 15 fires across Alaska, including one currently burning at the Tanana Flats Training Area. The warm smoke from the fire about nine miles south of Fairbanks combined with the cooler temperatures of the air aloft and created a form of dust devil the Fairbanks National Weather Service tabbed a "smokenado".

A series of heavy winter storms and deteriorated roads and put some structures at risk for snow damage.