Alaska is having some crazy weather lately!
The Alaska statewide average temperature for May was the warmest on record in 91 years… 7.1°F above average.
The warmth in Alaska was widespread with several cities were record warm, including Barrow and Juneau.
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/summary-info/national/201505
and
related (??)
methane making things hot up there
http://youtu.be/QAweFTEyd2c