Alaska may see warmer than normal temperatures this summer

The Climate Prediction Center has released it’s latest summer outlook, and a warm summer may be ahead for Alaska. According to the outlook, the months of June, July, and August have a 40 percent chance of seeing warmer than normal temperatures for the majority of Alaska, with a 33 percent chance of warmer than normal temperatures on the North Slope. This outlook comes after the warmest year on record was recorded statewide in 2016.The trend in Alaska follows closely with much of the Lower