Forecasters will begin issuing heat advisories for Anchorage and surrounding areas when temperatures become potentially hazardous, according to the National Weather Service’s Anchorage office, which serves Southcentral and Southwest Alaska.
Meteorologist Aviva Braun said it’s part of an effort to provide clearer messaging, along with matching nationwide agency practices.
“All of our sister offices across the country have started issuing heat advisories, and we were actually the last one to come on board,” she said.
Forecasters will issue heat advisories when temperatures are 70 degrees or above for two or more consecutive days, depending on location. For Anchorage, that threshold is 75 degrees. Alaskans’ health starts suffering when temperatures reach 70 degrees, although some effects can take a few days to show up…