Red Flag Warning Issued for White Mountains and Central Interior Alaska
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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 until 10 PM AKDT June 21 for scattered thunderstorms and lightning in the White Mountains and Central Interior.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Central Interior 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 Central Interior Alaska.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Fairbanks AK. Effective from June 21, 2026 at 2:13 PM AKDT until June 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM AKDT.
Affected Areas
White Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River; Central Interior (AKZ934, AKZ946).
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
Scattered thunderstorms. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Near thunderstorms, gusts could reach as high as 30 mph. Critical fire weather conditions expected due to scattered wet thunderstorms bringing frequent lightning strikes and gusty winds.
Timeline
Alert effective June 21, 2026 at 2:13 PM AKDT until 10:00 PM AKDT the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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