The National Weather Service issued the advisory for Juneau, the Upper Lynn Canal, Gustavus, Hoonah, Tenakee Springs and Yakutat – where temperatures were expected to reach 80 degrees.

And when a heat wave comes to Alaska in June, there can be little reprieve. In Fairbanks this time of year, the sun sets around 1 a.m. and rises again about two hours later.

State of emergency declared for MultCo heat, cooling centers opening Monday ...

The National Weather Service reported that Juneau, Yakutat, Haines, Gustavus and Klawock all broke or matched previous record ...

Fire danger is increasing by the middle of next week as gusty winds increase from the northwest Tuesday afternoon ahead of a passing upper trough to the north.

ALASKA (KGO) -- Scientists say an unprecedented heat wave this summer in Alaska is killing large numbers of salmon. A recent die-off they say coincided with the heat and they believe "heat stress ...

The multi-year heat wave nicknamed ‘The Blob’ impacted thousands of kilometres of marine ecosystems from Alaska to Baja ...

Extreme heat is a killer and its impact is becoming far, far deadlier as the human-caused climate crisis supercharges temperatures, according to a new study, which estimates global warming tripled ...