Anchorage gets record heat on Fourth of July

The temperature in Anchorage reached 90 degrees on the Fourth of July, shattering an all-time record as Alaska suffers through a heat wave.

The National Weather Service warned temperatures on Friday could again exceed the previous record at Anchorage International Airport of 85 degrees, set on June 14, 1969.

AccuWeather predicts that over the next few days, high temperatures across the state will be up to 20 degrees above normal for this time of year. "It's not just the magnitude of the heat, it's how long it will last," Weather Channel meteorologist Jon Erdman said earlier in the week. "Our forecast suggests highs may top out in the 80s in Anchorage for six straight days into early next week, before the heat slowly eases a bit later next week."

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