A huge upper-level high pressure has parked itself over much of southern Alaska; Graphic credit: TropicalTidbits.com
Record breaking temps hit the southern part of Alaska on July 4th. A large high pressure dome has planted itself over the state, and is moving very slowly north and east. Several communities in the southern part of the state have seen all time record high temperature records broken. Fairbanks probably won’t be seeing any all time records broken, but we are going to see temps in the upper 80’s within a day or two as the high pressure moves into our area. Just what we need with all the fires around the area.
Broken records:
Anchorage Merrill Field: 90F
King Salmon: 89F
Kenai: 89F
Illiamna: 86F
These are all-time record highs for our coastal areas; The Anchorage Bowl had never recorded 90 degrees before. When one thinks of King Salmon, you picture wet, rainy, cool weather as you fish for salmon. The coast could be breaking records for the next 5-6 days, as the high pressure takes its time moving out of the area.
July 5th, 2019 at 10:35 AM
Whoa, who would have thought you’d get THAT hot!
July 6th, 2019 at 2:48 AM
Still hot!