Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued July 8 at 12:03AM AKDT until July 9 at 12:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
July 8, 2026 - 1:03am
Expires:
July 8, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...Lower Kobuk Valley.
* TIMING...From 10 AM AKDT Wednesday through Wednesday evening.
* THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE INDEX...Isolated to Scattered.
* WINDS...West 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* HUMIDITY...As low as 42 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the upper 40s.
* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are possible 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...Westerly sea breezes Wednesday afternoon
will likely limit thunderstorm potential along the coast, with
more concern further east into the upper Kobuk.
Instruction:
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:
Lower Kobuk Valley
Forcast Office:
NWS Fairbanks AK
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