Red Flag Warning for North Slopes of Western Alaska Range and Upper Kuskokwim Valley
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NOAA issued it on July 30, 2026, 3 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Fairbanks has issued a Red Flag Warning for lightning and critical fire weather conditions through 10 PM AKDT Monday.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Western Alaska
- Issued
- July 30, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Fairbanks AK
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western Alaska.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Fairbanks AK (NOAA). Effective from 2026-06-21T14:13:00-08:00 until 2026-06-22T22:00:00-08:00. Event code: FWW.
Affected Areas
North Slopes of the Western Alaska Range and Upper Kuskokwim Valley (AKZ951, AKZ952).
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means conditions are occurring or will occur which could lead to the development of large and dangerous fires. Advise appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this warning.
Expected Conditions
Scattered wet thunderstorms with frequent lightning strikes. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph, with gusts up to 30 mph near thunderstorms.
Timeline
In effect until 10 PM AKDT this evening and from 10 AM to 10 PM AKDT Monday. Expires 2026-06-22T22:00:00-08:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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