Alaskans in Anchorage are having a heat wave. A record heat wave!

 

Screengrab: KTUU, 2/5/2026

Bailey Braun reports:

Tuesday and Wednesday, record high temperatures were set in Anchorage and Sitka as warm air from the low-pressure system in the gulf pumped warm air and moisture to southern parts of the state.

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