NWS Fairbanks AKHW.W 0009August 16, 2026
High Wind Warning: Eastern Alaska Range North of Trims Camp, AK
The National Weather Service office in Fairbanks issued a high wind warning for Eastern Alaska Range North of Trims Camp in Alaska, which was in force until 12:00 a.m. local time on August 18. It was the 9th high wind warning the NWS office in Fairbanks issued in 2026. Alaska had 3 high wind warnings in August 2026, against 1 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Alaska's high wind warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 25.1 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Fairbanks AK
- Area
- Eastern Alaska Range North of Trims Camp
- State
- Alaska
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:53 p.m. AKDT, August 16, 2026
- Expires
- 12:00 a.m. AKDT, August 18, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- PAFG HW.W 0009
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...South winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 75 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Alaska Range North of Trims Camp. * WHEN...Until midnight AKDT Monday Night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind gusts will be strongest Monday.
What the agency told people to do
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.