Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued July 7 at 8:42AM AKDT until July 9 at 12:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
July 7, 2026 - 9:42am
Expires:
July 8, 2026 - 1:00am
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...Northern Seward Peninsula, Upper Kobuk Valleys
and Lower Koyukuk Valley.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, until midnight AKDT
tonight. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Wednesday morning
through Wednesday evening.
* THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE INDEX...Scattered.
* WINDS...Northeast 5 to 10 mph. Thunderstorm outflow winds could
reach 25 to 35 mph.
* HUMIDITY...25 to 35 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Highs in the upper 70s/low 80s. Lows in the mid 40s.
* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected due to
scattered thunderstorms. Thunderstorms will come with frequent
lightning and outflow boundaries. Any lightning can cause new
ignitions since the fuels are dry and burnable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is still a question for how far north
scattered thunderstorms will travel Wednesday, potentially as
far north as the North Slope. Stay tuned as we watch how storms
play out Tuesday.
Instruction:
A Red Flag Warning means that conditions are occurring or will
occur which could lead to the development of large and dangerous
fires. It is directed toward fire agencies, and through them, to
the public.
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Red Flag Warning.
A Fire Weather Watch means that weather conditions could lead to
the potential for a Red Flag event in the near future. This watch
will remain in effect until it is upgraded to a Red Flag Warning
or that it is determined that the Red Flag event will not
develop.
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Fire Weather Watch.
Area Description:
Northern Seward Peninsula; Upper Kobuk Valleys; Lower Koyukuk Valley
Forcast Office:
NWS Fairbanks AK
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