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National Weather Service issues Alaska's first-ever heat advisory
The first advisory is for Sunday in Fairbanks, where temperatures are expected to top 85 degrees Fahrenheit (29 degrees Celsius). Fairbanks has has been warmer in the past, but this is unusual for ...
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Alaska, Where Only 2% of Homes Have AC, Just Issued Its First Heat Advisory Ever
While this is the first heat advisory for Alaska issued by the National Weather Service, it's not the first time that Alaska ...
Alaska Just Issued Its First-Ever Heat Advisory—and It Won’t Be the Last
As Alaska warms nearly twice as fast as the Lower 48 states, two of its National Weather Service (NWS) offices are stepping ...
Alaska's first-ever Heat Advisory issued as Fairbanks sees temps soar
For the first time, the National Weather Service office in Fairbanks, Alaska, has issued a Heat Advisory, marking a ...
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Confusing weather warnings — including from the press — could cost lives, experts warn
Most weather deaths are preventable — if people heed watches, warnings and the advice of ... don’t have or can’t afford cellphones, for example, could miss out on WEAs, he said.