Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued July 11 at 8:00AM AKDT until July 11 at 11:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 11, 2026 - 9:00am
Expires:
July 12, 2026 - 12:00am
Description:
The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Red Flag
Warning for lightning, which is in effect from noon today to
11 PM AKDT this evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Upper Koyukuk Valley and Dalton Highway
Summits.
* TIMING...From noon today to 11 PM AKDT this evening.
* THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE INDEX...Scattered.
* WINDS...South 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Outflow wind gusts 35 to as high as 50 mph.
* HUMIDITY...30 to 40 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Highs around 80. Lows in the mid 40s.
* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected due to
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; Dalton Highway Summits
Forcast Office:
NWS Fairbanks AK
Sender: