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Extreme Cold Grips Northern Canada Amid Record U.S. Warmth

12/26/2025

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Northern Canada faces a severe cold spell with -20°C to -40°C temperatures that are expected to persist.
Braeburn recorded -55.7°C, the coldest December temperature since 1975.
Mayo and Dawson logged 16 nights below -40°C, with Mayo reaching -50.4°C.
The cold is straining the Yukon power grid.
In the United States, parts of the country posted record warmth from a heat dome, with Oklahoma City at 25°C and surpassing its 1982 record.

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Northern Canada faces a severe cold spell with -20°C to -40°C temperatures that are expected to persist.
Braeburn recorded -55.7°C, the coldest December temperature since 1975.
Mayo and Dawson logged 16 nights below -40°C, with Mayo reaching -50.4°C.
The cold is straining the Yukon power grid.
In the United States, parts of the country posted record warmth from a heat dome, with Oklahoma City at 25°C and surpassing its 1982 record.