 The highest temperature ever recorded in Alaska occurred in Fort Yukon on June 27, 1915, when it reached .This was also the highest temperature recorded north of the Arctic Circle until June 20, 2020, when it was finally exceeded by a reading at Verkhoyansk, a location similarly known for its extremely continental climate.Demonstrating the bipolar nature of its climate, Fort Yukon is also subject to severe winters, being less influenced by chinook winds than areas to the west—the winter season absolute maximum being colder than in Fairbanks.