If you think we’ve had a rough season here in New Zealand, it’s nothing compared to what the state of Alaska has seen.

After record snows, they now have record or near record cold.

At last report, Fairbanks was at -51 F (-46 C).  Thankfully, their winds are calm.  That means that there is no wind chill to speak of.

Yesterday, Ft. Yukon dipped down to -63 F ( -52 C).  Wind chills their were down as low as -75 F (-59 C).  Overnight lows tonight are expected to warm up a little bit.  After highs today around -30 F (-34), temperatures are expected to only drop to around -40 (both F and C).

On the flip side of the thermometer, record heat is gripping California.  Strong seasonal winds known as the Santa Ana winds sent temperatures skyrocketing.  Fullerton got up to 83 F (29 C) on Saturday.

Otherwise, aside from some High Surf Warnings in Hawai’i, the rest of the USA saw some very tranquil and seasonal weather.

Graphic courtesy of The Weather Channel/Weather.com