Red Flag Warning Issued for Central and Eastern Interior Alaska
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on July 26, 2026, 4 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 across Central and Eastern Interior Alaska from 10 AM Saturday to 10 PM AKDT Sunday.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Central and Eastern Interior Alaska
- Issued
- July 26, 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 4 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central and Eastern Interior Alaska.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Fairbanks for lightning. The alert is in effect from 10 AM Saturday to 10 PM AKDT Sunday.
Affected Areas
Central and Eastern Interior, including White Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River; Fortymile Country; Upper Tanana Valley; Delta Junction; Upper Chena River Valley; Tanana Flats; Eielson AFB and Salcha; Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills; Chatanika River Valley; Two Rivers; Fairbanks Metro Area; Nenana; Northern Denali Borough; and Eastern Delta Junction.
What You Should Do
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.
Expected Conditions
Thunderstorm coverage index is scattered. Winds near thunderstorms could reach gusts as high as 40 mph. Humidity as low as 30 percent. Temperatures with highs in the upper 80s and lows in the mid 40s.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 10 AM AKDT Saturday through 10 PM AKDT Sunday.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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