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Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Fairbanks, AK

April 27, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this red flag warning at Apr 27, 2021, 3:26 AM AKDT. It was in force for 15 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
Apr 27, 2021, 3:26 AM AKDT (11:26 UTC)
Expired
Apr 27, 2021, 6:55 PM AKDT
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

331 
WWAK63 PAFG 271126
RFWAFG

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
326 AM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

AKZ223-280300-
/O.UPG.PAFG.FW.A.0001.210427T1800Z-210428T0600Z/
/O.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0001.210427T1126Z-210428T0300Z/
Deltana and Tanana Flats-
326 AM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS...

The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect until 7 PM AKDT this evening. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Delta Junction Area

* TIMING...Through this evening. 

* WINDS...East 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* HUMIDITY...15 to 25 percent.

* TEMPERATURES..43 to 50.

* IMPACTS...Rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires will be 
  possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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
258 
WWAK63 PAFG 271409
RFWAFG

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
609 AM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

AKZ223-280300-
/O.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210428T0300Z/
Deltana and Tanana Flats-
609 AM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING FOR DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS...

* AFFECTED AREA...Delta Junction Area

* TIMING...Through this evening.

* WINDS...East 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* HUMIDITY...15 to 25 percent.

* TEMPERATURES..43 to 50 degrees.

* IMPACTS...Rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires will be 
  possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$
073 
WWAK63 PAFG 272105
RFWAFG

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
105 PM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

AKZ223-280300-
/O.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210428T0300Z/
Deltana and Tanana Flats-
105 PM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING FOR DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS...

* AFFECTED AREA...Delta Junction and vicinity.

* TIMING...Through 7 PM this evening.

* WINDS...East 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* HUMIDITY...15 to 25 percent.

* TEMPERATURES..43 to 50 degrees.

* IMPACTS...Rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires will be 
  possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$
067 
WWAK63 PAFG 280255
RFWAFG

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
655 PM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

AKZ223-280400-
/O.CAN.PAFG.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210428T0300Z/
Deltana and Tanana Flats-
655 PM AKDT Tue Apr 27 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS...

The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has cancelled the Red
Flag Warning.

Winds have diminished.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 27, 1:27 PM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG37 hr
Apr 27, 1:36 PM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG61 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.