As summer ends, daily high temperature records fall around the state

A dog swims in University Lake in Anchorage on Aug. 31, 2016. (Photo By Annie Feidt, Alaska’s Energy Desk – Anchorage)In climate terms, Wednesday marks the official end of summer. That’s because June, July and August are the hottest months of the year. And in Alaska, it was really hot this summer.
Nine communities around the state broke daily high temperature records Tuesday, including Kenai at 71 degrees, Bethel at 72 degrees and Anchorage at 74 degrees.
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