14 DAY TRIAL // Residents of the United States' northernmost state, Alaska, are now trying to make head and tail of the abnormally high temperatures they've been exposed to over the past few days.
Meteorologists say that the state has been hit by a freak heat wave, and that record temperatures have been reported in several regions.
Seeing how scorching heat is not exactly a thing of the day in this American state, some people are jokingly referring to this part of the country as “Baked Alaska.”
Daily Mail informs us that, according to meteorologists, the city of Anchorage, which happens to be the state's biggest urban area, has experienced temperatures of up to 81 degrees Fahrenheit (27.2 degrees Celsius).
Up until this summer, the highest temperature to have ever been reported in Anchorage was one of 80 degrees Fahrenheit (26.6 degrees Celsius). This temperature was recorded in 1926.
Temperatures in several other locations reached an impressive 98 degrees Fahrenheit (36.6 degrees Celsius).
“This is the hottest heat wave in Alaska since 1969,” meteorologist Jeff Masters stated. “You're way, way from normal,” he went on to add.
The same source informs us that, when faced with this heat wave, state residents had two choices: either head for the nearest beach, or lock themselves indoors and turn the air-conditioning on.
Some chose to sunbathe, others decided that the heat was simply too much for them to handle and sheltered themselves in their homes and offices.
“I love it, I've never seen a summer like this, ever,” 18-year-old Jordan Rollison told the press.
Lorraine Rollison disagreed with him, and said that, “It's almost unbearable to me. I don't like being hot.”
Specialists are confident that, all things considered, the heat wave will not take long to leave Alaska.
In fact, meteorologists say that temperatures started to subside on Wednesday, and will continue to do so over the following days.