ANCHORAGE, Alaska — For the first time ever, ... The National Weather Service's switch from special weather statements to advisories was meant to change how the public views the information.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — For the first time ever, ... but the National Weather Service only recently allowed for heat advisories to be issued there.

The Juneau and Fairbanks weather service offices have been allowed to issue heat advisories beginning this summer, but not the office in the state’s largest city of Anchorage — at least not yet.

The National Weather Service issues Alaska's first ever heat advisory It's not the first instance of unusually high temperatures in what many consider the nation's coldest state, but using the ...

The National Weather Service issues Alaska's first ever heat advisory By MARK THIESSEN , Associated Press June 13, 2025 FILE - People sunbathe at Goose Lake in Anchorage, Alaska., June 17, 2013.

The National Weather Service’s switch from special weather statements to advisories was meant to change how the public views the information. “This is an important statement, and the public needs to ...

The National Weather Service only recently allowed for heat advisories to be issued there. ... People sunbathe at Goose Lake in Anchorage, Alaska., June 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen, File) ...