It's the latest in a slew of record-shattering heat events in Alaska. LOREN HOLMES/AP A brush fire burns in South Anchorage, Alaska. A giant heat dome over the state is set to break all-time temperature records in a land usually known for snow. "This 7-day forecast contains the warmest 1-day, warmest 2-day, warmest 3-day, warmest 4-day, warmest 5-day, warmest 6-day, and warmest 7-day period on record for Anchorage," tweeted Alaska climatologist Brian Brettschneider. Even before the development of this latest heat dome, strong high pressure has frequently sprawled over Alaska in recent weeks, leading to unusually high temperatures.

Source: Stuff July 04, 2019 10:18 UTC