Fly safely. Regardless of what these maps have forecasted, it is not intended to be a substitution for good common sense. Alaska’s climate is changing. If you thought it was still being argued over then think again - as these remarkable pictures... Plan for tunnel diverting traffic away from Stonehenge gets green light... but spells end of drivers slowing... Is it the end of predicted grades for university? The annual average temperature in Alaska has increased 3.5°F from 1949 to 2005. When other pieces line up like high pressure over the state and very warm sea surface temperatures, all the pieces fit together and make these extreme, or even unprecedented, events that much more likely.”. The average temperature in Anchorage during summer is normally in the mid-sixties. The current record in Alaska’s largest city could even be surpassed over several days, according to Brian Brettschneider, a climate researcher at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. 'These kind of extreme weather events become much more likely in a warming world,' Rick Thoman, with the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment & Policy, said. Denise Chow is a reporter for NBC News Science focused on the environment and space. Alaska High Temperatures Map. Privacy Policy. “Expect record or near-record high temperatures each day,” the National Weather Service said Wednesday in its short-term forecast for south-central Alaska. The heat wave comes after the state experienced record-high temperatures and record-low rain in June. People sunbathe at Goose Lake in Anchorage, Alaska, as a heat wave hit the state on June 17, 2013. The extreme temperatures come after a record dry June for Alaska and the warmest June on record for the state, he added. It could cause a significant amount of discomfort for Alaska residents given that buildings in America's northern-most state are built for winter weather rather than heat, so most don't have central air conditioning. 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SIGN UP FOR THE MACH NEWSLETTER AND FOLLOW NBC NEWS MACH ON TWITTER, FACEBOOK, AND INSTAGRAM. Making matters worse is the fact that the sun beats down for some 19 hours each day. As of Sunday morning there were a total of 354 wildfires spanning 443,211 acres, officials said. United States Current Temperatures. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. On July 4, all-time high temperature records were set in Kenai, Palmer, King Salmon, and Anchorage International Airport. Weather in Anchorage, Alaska, USA. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. I smoked eight or nine cigarettes a day in the White House and only stopped when Malia caught me Obama... 'There is no evidence that voting was compromised': DHS agencies overseeing election security say it was... Donald Trump tweets new conspiracy theory claiming that software 'switched' votes from him to Joe Biden -... 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Face masks can trigger bouts of ECZEMA in people with sensitive skin and allergies, study warns. A large portion of south central Alaska is under threat from rising rivers and streams fed by melting glaciers and mountain snowfields. Alaska could experience record high temperatures in the coming days as a massive heat dome parks over the region, sending temperatures higher than have ever been recorded in the state. The heat wave comes after the state experienced record-high temperatures and record-low rain in June. Baked Alaska: Record-high temperatures expected during 'unusual' heat wave. Social... but where's the distancing? Widower, 78, mourns death of his 'soulmate' as £45million lottery winner appears in court charged over crash... A woman feared: PM's fiancee Carrie led a coup that has ousted two of his key aides - and emasculated him:... How Boris's bullish state-educated 'Scouser' Lee Cain and his 'lad gang' clashed with Carrie and her... Who rules the roost in No10 now? The blast of heat is being caused by a high-pressure ridge of air that is blanketing the state. 'When other pieces line up like high pressure over the state and very warm sea surface temperatures, all the pieces fit together and make these extreme, or even unprecedented, events that much more likely.'. Current High Temperatures map for Alaska. Weather Today/Tomorrow ; Hour-by-Hour Forecast ; 14 Day Forecast ; Yesterday/Past Weather; Climate (Averages) Time Zone ; DST Changes; Sun & Moon . The graphic above shows average June temperatures over the past 67 years, Exceptionally warm waters caused sea ice along northern Alaska to begin melting far earlier than normal this spring, causing concern among coastal residents who rely on wildlife and fish, Smoke is seen rising from a wildfire to the east of Anchorage on Tuesday, sparking evacuations. So far, the pieces are aligning to make for uncomfortable conditions across the southern part of the state, in particular, where the center of the warm mass of air is hovering. Hover over a location for current weather conditions. DO NOT delay leaving,' an evacuation order said. The heat wave is being brought on by a high-pressure ridge of air hovering over Alaska. 'That was scary.'. “These kind of extreme weather events become much more likely in a warming world,” Thoman said. Alaska residents are gearing up for record-high temperatures in the days to come as a massive heat wave moves into the region. The user assume the entire risk associated with the use of this data. 24 Hour Daily High and Low World Temperatures with Maximum World Precipitation / Rainfall including Northern Hemisphere High and Low Temperatures, Southern Hemisphere, United States, Canada, Europe, & the United Kingdom High and Low Temperatures / … But we also have 19 hours of daylight right now, so imagine 19 hours of the sun just beating against the windows.”. 'That sinking motion keeps it sunny because it prevents clouds from forming, and it actually pushes warm temperatures down to the surface.'.