Weather Alerts for Lower Kuskokwim ValleyIssued by the National Weather Service |
 RED FLAG WARNING |
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| LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY | ||
Areas Affected: Western Alaska Range |
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| Effective: Sat, 6/25 3:37pm | Updated: Sat, 6/25 9:25pm | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Sat, 6/25 10:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR HOT DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR THE WESTERN ALASKA RANGE... * Winds...South 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. * Timing...Hot, dry and windy conditions are expected until 10 pm this evening. * Relative Humidity...As low as 25 percent. * Temperatures...70 to 80 degrees. 60s over higher elevations. * Location...Valleys and foothills along the western Alaska Range, including Stoney and Port Alsworth. * Impacts...Rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires will be possible. Information: 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. |
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