This story was originally published by Grist with the headline Alaska just hit a climate milestone — its first-ever heat advisory on Jun 16, 2025. The disaster struck in early April just as the growing season was showing promise for a normal harvest.

The state, which previously issued information about high temperatures using special weather statement, has issued its first heat advisory.

It’s not the first instance of unusually high temperatures in Alaska, but using the heat advisory label could help convey the weather’s severity.