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Extreme Weather weirdness! Record-Breaking Heatwave Scorches Alaska
Matt Daniel EarthSky Sat, 22 Jun 2013 14:15 CDT In Alaska, old records are being crushed as a heatwave has carried temperatures into the 80s and 90s. In one part of Alaska, an unofficial 98°F! Earlier this week (June 17-21, 2013), parts of Alaska began experiencing temperatures warmer than the daily averages for Hawaii or Florida at this time of the year: Alaska temps soared into the 80s and 90s. A large ridge of high pressure has provided sinking air and plenty of sunshine to help break many record-high temperatures across the state.
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