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The National Weather Service issues Alaska’s first ever heat advisory (apnews.com)
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — For the first time ever, parts of Alaska will be under a heat advisory — but you can put an asterisk at the end of that term.

It’s not the first instance of unusually high temperatures in what many consider the nation’s coldest state, but the National Weather Service only recently allowed for heat advisories to be issued there. Information on similarly warm weather conditions previously came in the form of “special weather statements.”

Using the heat advisory label could help people better understand the weather’s severity and potential danger, something a nondescript “special weather statement” didn’t convey.

The first advisory is for Sunday in Fairbanks, where temperatures are expected to top 85 degrees Fahrenheit (29 degrees Celsius). Fairbanks has has been warmer in the past, but this is unusual for June, officials said.

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[–] Lembot_0004@discuss.online 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

29 IS hot. Alaska or not.

[–] solo@piefed.social 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I could say it depends on what one is used to. For example, yesterday the temperature here was 37°C, and the app was saying Real feel 40.6°C. We get 29°C only at night and it feels almost like a breeze. And the tough part of the summer isn't here yet.

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I'm old enough to remember when that wasn't the norm people were used to. It's hot, and people have either forgotten or never knew differently.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 points 21 hours ago

I'm 54 and it was regularly 100F+ in Oklahoma in the 80s.

[–] solo@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago

Of course, it's not normal for such high temperatures so early in the summer, or for them to occur more and more often. I'm not implying we are used to climate change, just that we are used to much hotter weather than other people.