As a heat advisory is in effect for Alaska, the risk of heat related illness is very high, according to the Chief of the ...

The NWS offices in Fairbanks and Juneau issued the initial heat advisory on June 12 followed by an updated advisory on June 16 warning of temperatures up to 29.4 to 31.1°C (85° to 88°F) in the ...

However, on Sunday, June 22, parts of the state will be under their first-ever heat advisory. Fairbanks in central Alaska is ...

This year's fire season started slowly due to cool and rainy weather, but it roared to life last week with near-record heat ...