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Cooler, wetter weather to offer Southcentral Alaska relief from hot, dry spell

Forecasters are predicting a bit of relief from the hot, dry summer weather in Southcentral Alaska, with overcast skies and rain showers expected in parts of the region by Wednesday.

"Its going to be a little cooler and a little wetter," National Weather Service meteorologist Jason Ahsenmacher said.

The break in the unusually warm weather is coming thanks to a low-pressure system from the North Pacific that is merging with a system from the Bering Strait and Chukchi Sea, Ahsenmacher said.

Rainfall amounts will vary depending on terrain.

Megan Edge

Megan Edge is a former reporter for Alaska Dispatch and Alaska Dispatch News.

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