The Tropical Upper Tropospheric Trough – TUTT (Sadler, 1976) is a trough or cyclonic circulation in the mid-upper troposphere located in tropical locations. Sadler defined the TUTT as an upper trough that lies between upper ridges in the subtropics and ridges in tropical locations. The TUTT is a complex system that often enhances convection along Continue Reading
During mid-June 2025, National Weather Service (NWS) Fairbanks, AK, issued Heat Advisories for the first time over the Alaskan Interior, where above normal temperatures were expected over the region. The newly implemented advisory system for Alaska was a way to help better communicate heat impacts to the general public. An example of a heat advisory Continue Reading
