The Heat Is On!

Good morning! This weekend was a warm one here in the Interior. Temperatures have been
in the upper 70's and plent of sunshine and smoke. Yes, I said smoke. Most people do not think of Alaska as a desert, but our area of the state is exactly that!

Last summer the skies were filled with smoke due to several hundred wildfires burning across the state. At this point, we have over 8 active fires in the Interior. On Thursday of last week, one the fires hold-over from last summer sprang to life. It is located 25 miles southwest of Nenana. As of 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, it had grown to over 29,000 acres. The winds have been blowing smoke up towards Fairbanks and North Pole.

This week will hopefully bring a chance of rain, according to the NWS. High should be in the upper 70's to low 80's with lows in the 40's. Should be a beautiful week!

Current Conditions at 5:30 a.m.:

Skies: Clear
Temperature: 40
RH: 82%
BP: 29.93 and rising
Sunrise: 3:57 a.m.
Sunset: 11:41 p.m.

Other Conditions from Around the State:

Anaktuvuk Pass: A Few Clouds and 30

Anchorage: Mostly Cloudy and 39

Barrow: Freezing Rain and 26

Bethel: Fog and 32

Bettles: Mostly Cloudy and 46

Chicken: Mostly Cloudy and 54

Cold Bay: Overcast and 33

Deadhorse: Fog and 32

Denali National Park: Mostly Cloudy and 39

Juneau: Overcast and 50

King Salmon: Overcast and 31

Kotzubue: Overcast and 28

McGrath: Mostly Cloudy and 44

Nome: Overcast and 35

St. Paul's Island: Drizzle and 34

Valdez: Overcast and 39