Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued June 25 at 8:52AM AKDT until June 25 at 10:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 25, 2026 - 9:52am
Expires:
June 25, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect until 10 PM AKDT this evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Upper Kobuk and Lower Koyukuk Valleys.
* TIMING...Until 10 PM AKDT this evening.
* WINDS...Northwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Highs near 80.
* IMPACTS...Hot, dry and windy conditions can cause rapid fire
growth/spread this afternoon and evening.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Recovery tonight will begin around 10 PM
AKDT with RHs rising and temperatures dropping. Westerly winds
around 5 to 10 mph will likely persist most of the night with
RHs rising above 70%.
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.
Area Description:
Upper Kobuk Valleys; Lower Koyukuk Valley
Forcast Office:
NWS Fairbanks AK
Sender: