Alert archive / Alaska / Red Flag Warnings in 2007
Red Flag Warning 28, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this red flag warning at Jul 4, 2007, 2:24 AM AKDT. It took effect at Jul 4, 2007, 7:38 AM AKDT. It was in force for 14 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 4, 2007, 2:24 AM AKDT (10:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 4, 2007, 7:38 AM AKDT
- Expired
- Jul 4, 2007, 9:28 PM AKDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK63 PAFG 041524 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 724 AM ADT WED JUL 4 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RH FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... AKZ218-042330- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0028.070704T1900Z-070705T0600Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- 724 AM ADT WED JUL 4 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RH... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES EXPECTED TO DROP TO OR BELOW 15 PERCENT LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING. RH VALUES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PERCENT OVERNIGHT. 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. $$ AKZ219-042330- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0028.070704T1900Z-070705T0600Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- 724 AM ADT WED JUL 4 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RH... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES EXPECTED TO DROP TO OR BELOW 15 PERCENT LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING. RH VALUES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PERCENT OVERNIGHT. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ220-042330- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0028.070704T1900Z-070705T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- 724 AM ADT WED JUL 4 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RH... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES EXPECTED TO DROP TO OR BELOW 15 PERCENT LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING. RH VALUES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PERCENT OVERNIGHT. 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. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWAK63 PAFG 041538 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 738 AM ADT WED JUL 4 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RH FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RH FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... AKZ221-042345- /X.EXA.PAFG.FW.W.0028.070704T1900Z-070705T0600Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- 738 AM ADT WED JUL 4 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RH... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES EXPECTED TO DROP TO OR BELOW 15 PERCENT LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING IN LOCATIONS NORTH AND WEST OF A LINE FROM LAKE MINCHUMINA TO NENANA. RH VALUES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PERCENT OVERNIGHT. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ218-042345- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0028.070704T1900Z-070705T0600Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- 738 AM ADT WED JUL 4 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RH... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES EXPECTED TO DROP TO OR BELOW 15 PERCENT LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING. RH VALUES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PERCENT OVERNIGHT. 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. $$ AKZ219-042345- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0028.070704T1900Z-070705T0600Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- 738 AM ADT WED JUL 4 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RH... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES EXPECTED TO DROP TO OR BELOW 15 PERCENT LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING. RH VALUES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PERCENT OVERNIGHT. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ220-042345- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0028.070704T1900Z-070705T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- 738 AM ADT WED JUL 4 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RH... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES EXPECTED TO DROP TO OR BELOW 15 PERCENT LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING. RH VALUES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PERCENT OVERNIGHT. 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. $$
000 WWAK63 PAFG 042032 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1232 PM ADT WED JUL 4 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... AKZ218-050600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-070705T0600Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- 1232 PM ADT WED JUL 4 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES EXPECTED TO DROP TO OR BELOW 15 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. RH VALUES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PERCENT OVERNIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL SLIGHTLY IMPROVE TOMORROW. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ219-050600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-070705T0600Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- 1232 PM ADT WED JUL 4 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES EXPECTED TO DROP TO OR BELOW 15 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. RH VALUES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PERCENT OVERNIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL SLIGHTLY IMPROVE TOMORROW. 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. $$ AKZ220-050600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-070705T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- 1232 PM ADT WED JUL 4 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES EXPECTED TO DROP TO OR BELOW 15 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. RH VALUES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PERCENT OVERNIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL SLIGHTLY IMPROVE TOMORROW. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ221-050600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-070705T0600Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- 1232 PM ADT WED JUL 4 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES EXPECTED TO DROP TO OR BELOW 15 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON IN LOCATIONS NORTH AND WEST OF A LINE FROM LAKE MINCHUMINA TO NENANA. RH VALUES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PERCENT OVERNIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL SLIGHTLY IMPROVE TOMORROW. 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. $$
000 WWAK63 PAFG 050528 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 928 PM ADT WED JUL 4 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... AKZ218>221-050630- /X.CAN.PAFG.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-070705T0600Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE-UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS-CENTRAL INTERIOR- 928 PM ADT WED JUL 4 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES HAVE INCREASED ABOVE 15 PERCENT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Fairbanks, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Jul 4, 12:11 AM AKDT, 2 hours 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 4, 12:11 AM AKDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 511 AM ADT WED JUL 4 2007 .DISCUSSION... THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER ARE UPON NORTHERN ALASKA...WITH STABLE HIGH OVER LOW BLOCKING PATTERN EXPECTED TO PERSIST A WEEK OR MORE. 575 DM HIGH NEAR KOTZEBUE WOBBLES QSTNRY INTO THE WEEKEND...PERHAPS WEAKENING A LITTLE. 544 DM LOW ALOFT CONTINUING IN THE GULF OF ALASKA. AT THE SURFACE...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHWEST BERING SEA. BROAD LOW PRESSURE OVER THE INTERIOR WITH THERMAL TROUGH ANVIK- MCGRATH-NENANA-NORTHWAY DRIFTING NORTHWARD NEXT TWO DAYS. NORTH SLOPE...NO SIGN OF STRATUS OFFSHORE...SO EXCEPT FOR SOME LOCAL OVERNITE FOG WE KEEP IT UNCOMMONLY SUNNY AND MILD ON THE COAST. WEST COAST...ONLY STRATUS AND FOG ON SAT PIXS IS ZONE 213. ISOLATED CONVECTION SHOULD REMAIN EAST OF 160W. PRESSURE GRADIENT STRONG ENOUGH TO LARGELY DOMINATE THE SURFACE FLOW...SO VERY WARM RIGHT TO THE COAST. INTERIOR...CONVECTION IS THE MAIN FORECAST PROBLEM. MODELS HAVE MORE WIDELY SPREAD INSTABILITY THAN ON TUE...WHICH WAS MAINLY OVER THE SE INTERIOR AND IN THE ALASKA RANGE. TEMPS QUITE WARM...ESPECIALLY OVER THE NORTHERN INTERIOR WHERE CLOUDS AND THUNDER SHOULD BE THE LEAST. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .FIRE WEATHER... HOT TEMPS WILL THREATEN RED FLAG CONDITIONS FOR LOW RHS IN THE NORTHERN INTERIOR AND WILL HAVE TO BE WATCHED. && .HYDROLOGY... NONE. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && RT JUL 07
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 4:38 AM AKDT | Dense Smoke Advisory | AFG | 7 hr | |
| Jul 4, 6:52 AM AKDT | Dense Smoke Advisory | AFG | 22 hr | |
| Jul 4, 7:19 AM AKDT | Fire Weather Watch | AFG | 26 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.