By Rod Hill on 2011-05-29
If you have not heard, Alaska has been having a heatwave. The past few days have seen temperatures in the 80s! Here is a comparison of high temperatures this month for Portland and Fairbanks:
Average High: Portland 63 degrees / Fairbanks 62
Warmest Temperature: Portland 74 degrees / Fairbanks 85
# of 70 degrees Days: Portland 5 / Fairbanks 10
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All & all, Fairbanks has been warmer in terms of individual days! Forecast charts continue to show a long, warm streak starting this coming weekend for our area and lasting much of the following week. If correct, most days would see highs in the 70s and maybe hitting 80 degrees!
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