Record-smashing heat wave bakes Alaska, worsening wildfires

[jpak]

Source: USA Today

Record-smashing heat has scorched Alaska over the past few days, and even worse heat is in store for the week ahead.

On Saturday, downtown Juneau, Alaska's capital city, hit 83 degrees, breaking a record that had stood for 110 years.

The heat has also exacerbated a wildfire near Anchorage that's brought extremely smoky skies to the city. Late Sunday, people walked through midtown Anchorage covering their faces with their shirts, the Anchorage Daily News reported.

Smoke from the blaze has been covering the Anchorage area since early Thursday, AccuWeather said.

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Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/07/01/alaska-heat-wave-record-heat-fuels-wildfires-melting-sea-ice/1616992001/

[lark]

1. This is where we are going on Friday.

Glad I didn't already pack because it looks like I'll be needing shorts instead of jeans. Sheesh. Poor Alaskans and poor polar bears.

[jpak]

4. Pack the cold weather stuff!

I was in Fairbanks at summer solstice many years ago and brought all my cold weather camping gear from Maine.

It was 85o F there.

Went on a multi-day fishing trip to Tangle Lakes closer to the coast.

Didn't take my cold weather gear - big mistake.

33o F and rain the whole time.

Miserable - but great fishing

[maxsolomon]

2. Better re-elect Don Young to his 25th term!

He'll give you another 2 years of never-give-an-inch denial, which will help a lot.

[QED]

3. My niece posted a pic of her porch thermometer...

100°F in Anchorage yesterday.

[BigmanPigman]

5. BAKES ALASKA?!?!?!?

Was that an intended pun?

I wonder how the European Heatwave is at this time.

[JI7]

6. that sucks. i wonder if they have any interest in doing something about it

[jpak]

7. Nope

Their Permanent Fund Dividend $$$ can buy a lot of ACs

/sarcasm

[KY_EnviroGuy]

8. NWS forecast says it will be over 90-deg. in Anchorage on the 4th.

KY..........