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Crews scramble after heat, dry lightning spark multiple Alaska wildfires
This year's fire season started slowly due to cool and rainy weather, but it roared to life last week with near-record heat ...
Alaska Just Issued Its First-Ever Heat Advisory—and It Won’t Be the Last
As Alaska warms nearly twice as fast as the Lower 48 states, two of its National Weather Service (NWS) offices are stepping ...
Alaska issues state’s first-ever heat advisory
To call a heat advisories in Alaska, temperatures must be forecast to reach maximums of at least 75 to 85 degrees depending on location.
Alaska capital city records first-ever Severe Thunderstorm Warning as state experiences bouts of rare weather
JUNEAU, Alaska – Juneau, Alaska, received its first Severe Thunderstorm Warning in the city's history on Monday afternoon.
Here's why Alaska just issued its first heat advisory
The state, which previously issued information about high temperatures using special weather statement, has issued its first ...
How a Texas meteorologist is getting Alaska to take heat seriously
The National Weather Service meteorologist spent 14 years crafting weather-related warnings in El Paso, where summer temperatures regularly rocket above 100 degrees. But Laney took a leap of faith ...
UPDATE: Heat advisory issued for Southern California until Wednesday evening
An updated heat advisory was issued by the NWS San Diego CA on Tuesday at 12:38 p.m. in effect until Wednesday at 8 p.m. The ...