The predicted temperatures for Sunday in Celsius compared to normal temperatures. (TropicalTidbits.com) On Independence Day, the temperature in Anchorage soared higher than at any other time on record as a massive heat dome sprawled over the state. The city’s high temperature of 90 degrees topped its previous record by an astounding five degrees. To break the June 1969 record of 85 degrees by such a margin was extraordinary. Even breaking such a record by one degree would have been notable. The forecast for Anchorage and southern Alaska calls for the continuation of exceptionally hot weather through early next week, with temperatures frequently at historically high levels well into the 80s. “This is an unprecedented heatwave for #Alaska,” tweeted Steve Bowen , a meteorologist with reinsurer Aon. Anchorage wasn’t alone in posting record heat on July 4. It was joined by several other locations across the coastal region of southern […]