A rain-sun split over Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – High pressure is moving east and that is allowing low pressure entry into the state.

The ridge warmed Interior Alaska to the 80s, along with parts of Southcentral and Southeast Alaska Monday too.

Anchorage hit a record daily high for Monday with 77 degrees. That bests the old record of 76 from 1968 on August 5th.

Other warm highs in the state, 86 for Fairbanks, 85 in Ketchikan and Northway, 79 in Juneau and along the north coast, it hit 80 in Deadhorse and 70 in Utqiagvik!

Speaking of August 5, it was a year ago today that Juneau experienced the devastating glacial outburst flooding that destroyed homes and led to evacuations. The same situation is shaping up tonight. A flood warning is in place for the Mendenhall River. Residents west of Riverside Drive are being asked to stay AWAY from home overnight. The river is expected to crest overnight at 15.7 feet, well into major flood stage.

Rain is falling over Western Alaska and some of the rain will be heavy at times, even into Southcentral Alaska.

The hot spot in Alaska on August 5 was Fort Wainwright with 88 degrees. The cold spot was Gulkana, with 39 degrees.

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