Noorvik, AK Weather Warnings

Fire Weather Watch issued July 6 at 9:22AM AKDT until July 9 at 12:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Fire Weather Watch for lightning, which is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Lower Kobuk Valley. * TIMING...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE INDEX... * WINDS...West 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. * HUMIDITY...As low as 35 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Highs around 80. Lows in the upper 40s. * IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are possible due to scattered thunderstorms. Thunderstorms will come with frequent lightning and outflow boundaries. Any lightning can cause new ignitions since the fuels are dry and burnable. A Fire Weather Watch means that weather conditions could lead to the potential for a Red Flag event in the near future. This watch will remain in effect until it is upgraded to a Red Flag Warning or that it is determined that the Red Flag event will not develop. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch.

National Weather Service