This is the first year that local Weather Service offices have begun issuing heat advisories. Before this month, any risk of heat was disseminated through special weather statements.

While this is the first heat advisory for Alaska issued by the National Weather Service, it's not the first time that Alaska has seen high temperatures. This is simply the first t

The National Weather Service office in Fairbanks, Alaska, has issued a heat advisory for Sunday. This is the first of its kind ever issued for the state of Alaska – but there's a catch.