Alaska Severe Red Flag Warning | Effective 07/08/2026 15:18

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued July 8 at 2:18PM AKDT until July 9 at 12:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 8, 2026 - 3:18pm
Expires: 
July 9, 2026 - 1:00am
Description: 
* 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