There were 1,620 housing units at an average density of 88.1 per square mile (34.0/km2). The Act was passed in December 1971 and, despite their opposition, became law. Last updated today at 21:01. Appeared in Channel 4 from Alaska Rural Communications Service. The shoreline is rapidly eroding and has been encroaching on buildings for decades. Utqiaġvik was incorporated as a 1st Class City under the name Barrow in 1958. The library was named after Evelyn Tuzroyluk Higbee, an important leader in the community. Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday. The Arctic Sounder[71] is a newspaper published weekly by Alaska Media, LLC, which covers news of interest to the North Slope Borough, which includes Utqiaġvik, and the Northwest Arctic Borough, which includes Kotzebue, in northwestern Alaska. According to Dr. Harold Wanless of the University of Miami, an anticipated rise in sea level attributed to greenhouse gas emissions and consequent global warming is inevitable, meaning the existence of Utqiagvik at its current location is doomed in the geological relatively short term. Water makes up 14% of the total area. Station Data. [32] The highest temperature recorded in Utqiaġvik was 79 °F (26 °C) on July 13, 1993, while the lowest is −56 °F (−49 °C) on February 3, 1924; the highest minimum is 53 °F (12 °C) on August 25, 1979 and August 13, 2005, while the lowest maximum is −47 °F (−44 °C) on January 3, 1975. Utqiaġvik is surrounded by the National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska. In terms of precipitation, Utqiaġvik has a desert climate, and averages less than 5 inches (127 mm) "rainfall equivalent" per year. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.5 males. Point Barrow was named after Sir John Barrow of the British Admiralty by explorer Frederick William Beechey in 1825. KBRW (AM)/KBRW-FM[70] radio station broadcasts in Utqiaġvik on 680 kHz AM and 91.9 MHz FM. A spelling variant of this name was adopted by the Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation when it was established in 1973. The predominant land type in Utqiaġvik is tundra, which is formed over a permafrost layer that is as much as 1,300 feet (400 m) in depth.[28]. Freight arrives by air cargo year round and by ocean-going marine barges during the annual summer sealift.[73]. Clear Sky. Barrow - Weather warnings issued 14-day forecast. In May, the temperatures are much warmer, averaging 21.2 °F (−6.0 °C). °F. Meet the northern shrike: Alaska's rare carnivorous songbird On August 17, 2007, the Whalers football team played their first game of the season on their new artificial-turf field. weather Barrow - Alaska - WeatherOnline. It allows for import, possession and consumption of such beverages. [9] The name was first recorded in 1853 as "Ot-ki-a-wing" by Commander Rochfort Maguire, Royal Navy. The hospital underwent construction and was relocated across the city in 2013. Utqiaġvik is roughly 1,300 miles (2,092 km) south of the North Pole. There are no wind barriers or protected valleys where dense cold air can settle or form temperature inversions in the lower atmosphere, as commonly happens in the interior between the Brooks and the Alaska ranges.[31]. See the links below the 12-day Barrow (Alaska) weather forecast table for other cities and towns nearby along with weather conditions for local outdoor activities. In 1986, the North Slope Borough created the North Slope Higher Education Center. Find the most current and reliable 14 day weather forecasts, storm alerts, reports and information for Barrow, AK, US with The Weather Network. Peak cloudiness occurs in August and September when the ocean is ice-free. This area includes, The Central section is the largest of the three, and is called Browerville. Big Miracle, a 2012 film starring Drew Barrymore, is based on the true story of whales trapped under ice near Point Barrow, and features scenes in and characters from the town. It is connected to the central section only by Stevenson Street, a two-lane dirt road. It is derived from the Iñupiat word utqiq, also used for "potato". Fran Tate, a local restaurant owner, was a frequent guest by telephone on a Chicago radio program, the Steve and Johnnie Show on WGN, during the 1990s. The Arctic Ocean is on three sides, and flat tundra stretches some 200 miles (300 km) to the south. Daily high temperatures are around 46°F, rarely falling below 36°F or exceeding 60°F.The highest daily average high temperature is 47°F on July 26.. Daily low temperatures are around 36°F, rarely falling below 30°F or exceeding 44°F.The highest daily average low temperature is 36°F on July 27. The population density was 249.0 people per square mile (96.1/km2). Satellite. Find out more about our data sources. This image has been recorded by a web cam overlooking the landfast ice (or coastal ocean during the ice-free period in summer) from atop the bank building in downtown Barrow, Alaska. Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has a climate observation site in Utqiaġvik as part of its Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Climate Research Facility. Weather in Barrow in july 2021. Bill Streever, who chairs the North Slope Science Initiative's Science Technical Advisory Panel, wrote in his 2009 book Cold: Adventures in the World’s Frozen Places: Barrow, like most communities in Alaska, looks temporary, like a pioneer settlement. (Great Britain, 1854, map facing p. 186). The schools serving the city are Ipalook Elementary School, Hopson Middle School, Barrow High School, and alternative learning center known as the Kiita Learning Community.[69]. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 3.34% of the population. [24] The movie Big Miracle is based on the rescue and was released on February 3, 2012.[25][26]. The Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Beginning around May 11 or 12, the sun remains above the horizon the entire day, and the phenomenon known as the midnight sun is observed. It is at least 70% overcast some 62% of the time. Thinner sea ice endangers the landing of bowhead whale strikes on offshore ice by springtime whalers. Extreme winds from 40 to 60 miles per hour (60 to 100 km/h) have been recorded for all months. episode "T.R.A.C.K.S." In 1889 a whaling supply and rescue station was built. It is not. Find out more about our data sources. The NARL facility was transferred by the federal government to the North Slope Borough, which adapted it for use as, This page was last edited on 26 November 2020, at 03:04. Utqiaġvik has the lowest average temperatures of cities in Alaska. In 2017, The Barrow High School Football team recorded their first ever state championship win over the Homer Mariners 20–14. It also offers a bachelor's degree in business administration. The town is the setting for a series of horror comic books titled 30 Days of Night. They wrote a constitution and by-laws, under the provisions of the Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) of 1934. Just west of the Alaska Airlines terminal at Ahkovak and Momegana Streets, is the Will Rogers and Wiley Post Monument. The town first appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census as the unincorporated Inuit village of "Ootiwakh. ... Yankee whalers sailed here, learning about the bowhead whale from Iñupiat hunters ... Later, the military came, setting up a radar station, and in 1947 a science center was founded at Barrow. There were 1,399 households, out of which 56.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. [74], Street view of Utqiaġvik in July 2008. The Tuzzy Consortium Library, in the Iñupiat Heritage Center, serves the communities of the North Slope Borough and functions as the academic library for Iḷisaġvik College. [21][33], The Arctic region is warming at double the global average, forcing major adjustments to life on the North Slope with regard to a prior millennium of hunting and whaling practices, as well as habitation. Of those 246 residents, 189 were natives, 46 were White, 1 was Asian and 10 were other races. The native name of Utqiaġvik was adopted in 2016 and will appear on the 2020 census. Guard Travis Adams was a standout as well. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Owing to the prevailing easterly winds off the Arctic Ocean, Utqiaġvik is completely overcast slightly more than 50% of the year. The church is still used today. Day by day forecast. The United States Army established a meteorological and magnetic research station at Utqiaġvik in 1881.[18]. An ancient 5.0 mi (8 km)-sized crater, Avak, is situated near Utqiaġvik. The midnight sun has attracted tourism, and arts and crafts provide some cash income. A post office established in 1901 helped the name "Barrow" to become dominant. The racial makeup of the city was 60.5% Alaskan Native, 16.2% Caucasian, 0.9% African, 8.9% Asian, 2.3% Pacific Islander and 8.1% from two or more races. Barrow Extended Forecast with high and low temperatures. The city's infrastructure, particularly water, sanitation, power and road stability, is endangered. Natural gas lines were brought to the town in 1965, eliminating traditional heating sources such as whale blubber.[20]. [55] It formally incorporated in 1959. Because transporting food to the city is very expensive, many residents continue to rely upon subsistence food sources. Radar. However, because no roads lead in or out of Utqiaġvik, individuals in surrounding communities and towns (such as Point Hope, Prudhoe Bay, and Wainwright) must be airlifted in by plane, helicopter, or air ambulance. Ice fog is very common during the winter months, especially when the temperature drops below −30 °F (−34 °C).[37]. [32] Freezing temperatures and snowfall can occur during any month of the year.[31]. Another memorial is located in Utqiaġvik, where the airport was renamed as the Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport in their honor.[19]. Owing to its location 320 mi (515 km) north of the Arctic Circle, Utqiaġvik's climate is cold and dry, classified as a polar climate (Köppen ET). Historical or past weather forecast page provides historical weather forecast from 1 st July, 2008 till now in 3 hourly interval. [72] Utqiaġvik is served by Alaska Airlines with passenger jet service at the Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport from Anchorage and Fairbanks. 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[38] In June, the average temperature rises above freezing, to 35.7 °F (2.1 °C), and the normal daily mean temperature remains above freezing until September 17. Once there you can also select from hundreds of other cruise ports to view traffic in. Utqiaġvik is one of the northernmost public communities in the world and is the northernmost city in the United States. The stories center on vampires who take advantage of month-long annual polar night in the town to openly kill and feed at will, massacring most of the townspeople. [32], Variation of wind speed during the year is limited, with the fall months being windiest. The city of Utqiaġvik has three sections, which can be classified as south, central, and north, and are known to residents as Utqiaġvik, Browerville, and NARL, respectively. Current weather in Utqiagvik and forecast for today, tomorrow, and next 14 days In 2015, the NFL Network began an 8-part documentary series focusing on the Barrow High School Whalers football team.[59]. Average Weather in Barrow Alaska, United States. Weather in January The sun then rises again completely over the horizon by January 27 or 28. Dense fog occurs an average of 65 days per year, mostly in the summer months. has Phil Coulson threaten Ward with a transfer to the town to guard Emil Blonsky's cryo-cell. The median income for a household in the city was $63,094.09, and the median income for a family was $68,223. [67] Also in 2015, the Barrow High School girls' team easily won the ACS tournament. Local Iñupiaq leaders hope its use heals as it teaches", "Barrow's new name is its old one, Utqiaġvik. [64] As a 6'7" freshman he was regarded as one of the top basketball recruits in the country. Arctic Slope Telephone Association Cooperative. [66], The Whalers' boys' basketball team finished the 2014–2015 season with a 24–3 record, the highest win percentage in school history. Local time in Barrow (Alaska… A commercially successful film, named after and based upon the comic, was released on October 19, 2007, followed by a straight-to-video sequel on July 23, 2010. In 1901, a United States Post Office was opened. Weather Underground provides local & long-range weather forecasts, weatherreports, maps & tropical weather conditions for the Barrow area. The name change officially went into effect on December 1, 2016. You can view the weather statistics for the whole month, but also by clicking on the tabs for the beginning, the middle and the end of the month. In 1935, the famous humorist Will Rogers and pilot Wiley Post made an unplanned stop at Walakpa Bay 15 mi (24 km) south of Utqiaġvik, en route to the city. [61] Barrow High School recorded its first win two weeks later; the coaches and players celebrated the historic win by jumping into the Arctic Ocean, just 100 yd (91 m) from the makeshift dirt field. The official name is the "City of Utqiaġvik", spelled with the diacritical mark on the "g". January is a life-threatening cold winter month in Barrow, Alaska, with temperature in the range of an average high of -7.2°F (-21.8°C) and an average low of -19.5°F (-28.6°C).In Barrow, the average high-temperature marginally drops, from an arctic cold -1.8°F (-18.8°C) in December, to a dangerously cold -7.2°F (-21.8°C). With millions of dollars in new revenues from the settlement and later oil revenues, the borough has created sanitation facilities, water and electrical utilities, roads, fire departments, and health and educational services in Utqiaġvik and the villages of the North Slope. [32][36][39] Utqiaġvik records an average 24 days per year where the high reaches at least 50 °F (10 °C). Hundreds of years before the European Arctic explorers showed up... Barrow was more or less where it is now, a natural hunting place at the base of a peninsula that pokes out into the Beaufort Sea. As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 4,212 people living in the city. Another recorded Iñupiaq name is Ukpiaġvik (IPA: [ukpi.ɑʁvik]), which comes from ukpik "snowy owl" and translates to "the place where snowy owls are hunted". Barrow Weather Forecasts. Cloud types are mainly low stratus and fog; cumuli forms are rare. Find the most current and reliable 7 day weather forecasts, storm alerts, reports and information for [city] with The Weather Network. Caribou habitat is also affected, while thawing soil threatens homes and municipal and commercial structures. The camera is located at 71° 17′ 33″ N, 156° 47′ 18″ approximately 20m above sea level and looks approximately Northward. latitude: 71-17-07N, longitude: 156-45-57W, elevation: 43 ft. 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On the Ice, a film released in 2011 about teenagers dealing with a tragic accidental death, was filmed entirely in the town, with locals acting in most roles. Country: Alaska, USA, City: Barrow. The camera is located at 71° 17′ 33″ N, 156° 47′ 18″ approximately 20m above sea level and looks approximately Northward. The location has been home to the Iñupiat, an indigenous Inuit ethnic group, for more than 1,500 years. As of March 3, 2009, the town's website wrote of the population: "The largest city in the North Slope Borough, Utqiaġvik has 4,429 residents, of which approximately 61% are Iñupiat Eskimo."[30]. October is usually the month with the heaviest snowfall, with measurable amounts occurring on nearly half the days and a 1981−2010 normal total accumulation of 9.1 inches (23 cm). This area, in addition to the houses, includes, The north section is the smallest and most isolated of the three sections, known to the residents as NARL because it was originally the site of the Naval Arctic Research Lab. Residents of the North Slope were the only Native people to vote on acceptance of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; they rejected it. This street, like all the others in Utqiaġvik, has been left unpaved due to the frequent prevalence of. Despite the extreme northern location, temperatures at Utqiaġvik are moderated by the surrounding topography. [21][33] compared to 101 inches (257 cm) for Kuujjuaq in Nunavik, Quebec[34] or 84 inches (213 cm) and 77 inches (196 cm) for much warmer Juneau and Kodiak, Alaska, respectively. He was ranked as the #21 ranked basketball recruit in the country by ESPN for the class of 2018. The roads in Utqiaġvik are unpaved due to the permafrost, and no roads connect the city to the rest of Alaska. In 1900, it reported again as "Cape Smythe Settlements. The US acquired Alaska in 1867. By March 1, the sun is up for 9 hours, and temperatures begin to warm, though winds are usually higher. Located on a slight rise above the high-water mark, they are at risk of being lost to erosion. [35] This creates a polar night that lasts until the Sun returns to lightly touch the horizon (due to the refraction and scattering of the atmosphere) by January 22 or January 23. The facility operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and is the northernmost hospital/medical facility in the United States. Browerville is separated from the south section by a series of lagoons, with two connecting dirt roads. The governor had 45 days to rule on the name change and it was officially adopted on December 1, 2016. "[53] In 1910,[54] it first reported as Barrow, and in every successive census to 2010. The average household size was 3.35 and the average family size was 4.80. Get the forecast for today, tonight & tomorrow's weather for Utqiaġvik, AK. Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital, located in the City of Utqiaġvik, is the primary healthcare facility for the North Slope region of Alaska. Weather observations are available for Utqiaġvik dating back to the late 19th century. According to 1971−2000 normals, this includes 29 inches (74 cm) of snow, The name Barrow was derived from Point Barrow, and was originally a general designation, because non-native Alaskan residents found it easier to pronounce than the Inupiat name. The median age was 29 years. Utqiaġvik is the economic center of the North Slope Borough, the city's primary employer. Utqiaġvik is the transportation hub for the North Slope Borough's Arctic coastal villages. The six-sided monument honors pioneer Wiley Post and comedian and homespun philosopher Will Rogers who died in 1935 when their plane went down 15 miles southwest of Barrow during a flight to Seberia. Apart from providing a visual impression of the sea-ice conditions off Barrow, these images establish a longer-term record of key dates in the seasonal evolution of the sea-ice cover, such as: onset of fall ice formation, formation of a stable ice cover, onset of spring melt, appearance of melt ponds, beginning of ice break-up in early summer, removal or advection of sea ice during the summer months. The per capita income for the city was $22,902. Barrow, Alaska, United States. Hi/Low, RealFeel®, precip, radar, & everything you need to be ready for the day, commute, and weekend! Monthly: 1981-2010 normals History: 2007-2019 An IRA corporation was also created. Barrow, Alaska - Travel and vacation weather averages, current conditions and forecasts. Average Weather in July in Barrow Alaska, United States. "[50] All 225 of its residents were Inuit. Singer-songwriter John Denver visited the town for his 1979 television special Alaska, The American Child. Serious cold weather usually begins in January, and February is generally the coldest month, averaging −14.2 °F (−25.7 °C). In 1972, the North Slope Borough was established. Archaeological sites in the area indicate the Iñupiat lived around Utqiaġvik as far back as AD 500. Hi/Low, RealFeel®, precip, radar, & everything you need to be ready for the day, commute, and weekend! Winter Weather Advisory in effect from December 12, 03:00 AM AKST until December 13, 06:00 AM AKST Current conditions at Wiley Post-Will Rogers Memorial Airport (PABR) [51] In 1890, the community and area was returned as the "Cape Smythe Settlements", which was including the refuge & whaling stations, Pengnok, Utkeavie, Kugaru (Inaru) River villages, 4 other camps & Whaling Steamer Balaena. Even Sable Island, at around 44 degrees latitude and under the influence of the Gulf Stream, receives 44 inches (112 cm), or 52 percent more snowfall than Utqiaġvik. 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