NWS Anchorage AKFW.W 0007July 10, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Central Copper Valley, Southern Copper Valley and McCarthy, AK
The National Weather Service office in Anchorage issued a red flag warning for Central Copper Valley, Southern Copper Valley and McCarthy in Alaska, which was in force until 7:00 p.m. local time on July 11. It was the 7th red flag warning the NWS office in Anchorage issued in 2026. Alaska had 5 red flag warnings in July 2026, against 3 in an average July of 2008-2025 (Alaska's red flag warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 7 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Anchorage AK
- Area
- Central Copper Valley, Southern Copper Valley and McCarthy
- State
- Alaska
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:09 a.m. AKDT, July 10, 2026
- In force from
- 12:00 p.m. AKDT, July 11, 2026
- Expires
- 7:00 p.m. AKDT, July 11, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- PAFC FW.W 0007
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
The National Weather Service in Anchorage has issued a Red Flag Warning FOR HOT DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS, which is in effect from noon to 7 PM AKDT Saturday. * Winds...Southeast 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. * Timing...Hot, dry, windy conditions expected to begin by noon, persisting into the evening, as temperatures cool by 7pm. * Relative Humidity...As low as 20 percent. * Temperatures...In the lower to mid 70s for lower elevations. * Location...Areas along the Copper and Chitina Rivers. * Impacts...Rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires will be possible.
What the agency told people to 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.
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.