Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued July 8 at 7:58AM AKDT until July 9 at 12:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 8, 2026 - 8:58am
Expires:
July 8, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Red Flag
Warning for lightning, which is in effect from noon today to
midnight AKDT tonight.
* AFFECTED AREA...Upper Koyukuk Valley.
* TIMING...From noon today to midnight AKDT tonight.
* THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE INDEX...Scattered.
* WINDS...South 5 to 10 mph.
* HUMIDITY...As low as 25 to 35 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Highs in the upper 70s/low 80s. Lows around 50.
* 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:
Upper Koyukuk Valley
Forcast Office:
NWS Fairbanks AK
Sender: