An unusual spring thaw in Hooper Bay, Alaska, has led to persistent ponding on roads due to inadequate drainage, prompting the city to use sandbags and cut drainage channels to manage the water.

Spring is late again this year. The tundra remains under snow cover, and the territory suitable for nesting is critically limited," says Vasily Baranyuk, an ornithologist with many years of experience, using satellite communication from the Tundra Peak field cordon.

The National Weather Service has issued its first-ever heat advisory for Alaska, covering Fairbanks as temperatures are expected to climb into the mid-80s this weekend.

Despite cooler weather in late May and early June, wild roses are blooming near Fairbanks, Alaska, only slightly later than usual, contrasting with previous observations of late blooming due to warmer temperatures.

Fishing on the Kenai and Russian rivers opened June 11, but as of the previous evening only one sockeye salmon had been counted at the Russian River weir—compared to more than 700 at this time last year.