Red Flag Warning Issued for Kuskokwim Valley and Bristol Bay Areas
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NOAA issued it on June 21, 2026, 2 months 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 Anchorage has issued a Red Flag Warning for hot, dry and windy conditions across multiple Alaska regions until 8 PM AKDT.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Kuskokwim Valley and Bristol Bay, Alaska
- Issued
- June 21, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Anchorage 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Kuskokwim Valley and Bristol Bay, Alaska.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning (event code FWW) was issued by the National Weather Service in Anchorage AK on June 3 at 2:51 PM AKDT. The alert is effective from 2:51 PM AKDT until 8:00 PM AKDT on June 3, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Kuskokwim Valley West, Kuskokwim Valley East, Interior Kuskokwim Delta, Bristol Bay Borough (Naknek and King Salmon), Northern Bristol Bay Coast, and Inland Bristol Bay.
What You Should Do
A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are imminent or occurring now, or will shortly. It is directed toward fire agencies, and through them to the public. Residents should prepare accordingly.
Expected Conditions
Northeast winds up to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph possible. Relative humidity as low as 15 to 25 percent. Temperatures as high as 75 to 78 degrees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect today through 8 PM AKDT. Rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires will be possible during this period.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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