Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued July 6 at 9:22AM AKDT until July 8 at 12:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 6, 2026 - 10:22am
Expires:
July 6, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Red Flag
Warning for lightning, which is in effect from 10 AM Tuesday to
midnight AKDT Tuesday night.
* AFFECTED AREA...Interior Seward Peninsula and Middle Yukon
Valley.
* TIMING...From 10 AM Tuesday to midnight AKDT Tuesday night.
* THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE INDEX...
* WINDS...Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
* HUMIDITY...Low 30 percent range.
* TEMPERATURES...Highs in the upper 70s. 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.
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:
Interior Seward Peninsula; Middle Yukon Valley
Forcast Office:
NWS Fairbanks AK
Sender: