At 1:41 p.m. on Thursday, the National Weather Service issued a heat advisory valid from Friday 1 p.m. until Saturday 7 p.m.

On Wednesday at 7:55 a.m. the National Weather Service issued a heat advisory valid for Thursday between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m.

For the first time, the state known for glaciers, dogsledding and northern lights issued a heat advisory, with Fairbanks ...