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High Wind Warning 11, NWS Fairbanks, AK

March 29, 2024Denali Borough, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this high wind warning at Mar 29, 2024, 2:18 PM AKDT for Denali Borough, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska. It was in force for 43 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Mar 29, 2024, 2:18 PM AKDT (22:18 UTC)
Expired
Mar 31, 2024, 8:48 AM AKDT
In force
43 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

Counties Denali Borough, AK, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

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The local office's own words before this high wind 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 high wind warning went out at Mar 29, 2:05 AM AKDT, 12 hours 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 29, 2:05 AM AKDT, 12 hours 13 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 29, 9:25 AM AKDT, 4 hours 53 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Mar 29, 9:29 AM AKDT, 4 hours 49 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Mar 29, 10:16 AM AKDT, 4 hours 2 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Mar 29, 1:16 PM AKDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
116 PM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2024

AKZ834>836-838>845-302000-
White Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River-
Fortymile Country-Upper Tanana Valley-Upper Chena River Valley-
Tanana Flats-Eielson AFB and Salcha-
Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills-Chatanika River Valley-
Two Rivers-Fairbanks Metro Area-Nenana-
Including Livengood, Circle Hot Springs, Eagle Summit,
Twelvemile Summit, The Steese Highway from MP 85 to MP 124,
The Elliott Highway from MP 32 to MP 134,
The Dalton Highway from MP 0 to MP 38, Eagle, Chicken,
The Taylor Highway north of MP 9, Tok, Tanacross, Tetlin,
Northway, Alcan, The Alaska Highway east of MP 1392,
The Taylor Highway south of MP 9, The Tok Cutoff north of MP 105,
Chena Hot Springs, Chena Hot Springs Road east of MP 34,
Birch Lake, The Richardson Highway from MP 295 to MP 317,
Eielson AFB, Salcha, Moose Creek, Harding Lake,
The Richardson Highway from MP 317 to MP 346, Ester Dome,
Murphy Dome, The Parks Highway from MP 325 to MP 342, Haystack,
The Elliott Highway from MP 1 to MP 32,
The Steese Highway from MP 12 to MP 85, Two Rivers,
Chena Hot Springs Road from MP 12 to MP 34, Fairbanks,
Fort Wainwright, Ester, North Pole, Fox, Nenana,
and The Parks Highway from MP 290 to 325
116 PM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2024

...Active weather pattern for the Central Interior this Weekend...

A strong low pressure system moving across the Alaska Range on
Saturday will bring strong winds to the Alaska Range and around
the Delta Junction area. Temps will warm back up into the 40s
across the Central Interior on Saturday. As the chinook flow
weakens we expect temperatures to drop and snow to develop across
the Central Interior late Saturday night into Sunday afternoon.
The heaviest snow expected will be west and north of Fairbanks.
Fairbanks could still see 1 to 2 inches on Sunday. Also we expect
strong winds gusting to 35 mph over the higher terrain producing
blowing snow and low visibility along the Steese, Elliott and
Dalton Highways late Saturday night into Sunday. Around the
Fairbanks area, expecting west winds 15 to 25 mph Sunday morning
into Sunday afternoon.
Special weather statement, Mar 29, 1:56 PM AKDT, 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
156 PM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2024

AKZ834>836-838>845-302000-
White Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River-
Fortymile Country-Upper Tanana Valley-Upper Chena River Valley-
Tanana Flats-Eielson AFB and Salcha-
Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills-Chatanika River Valley-
Two Rivers-Fairbanks Metro Area-Nenana-
Including Livengood, Circle Hot Springs, Eagle Summit,
Twelvemile Summit, The Steese Highway from MP 85 to MP 124,
The Elliott Highway from MP 32 to MP 134,
The Dalton Highway from MP 0 to MP 38, Eagle, Chicken,
The Taylor Highway north of MP 9, Tok, Tanacross, Tetlin,
Northway, Alcan, The Alaska Highway east of MP 1392,
The Taylor Highway south of MP 9, The Tok Cutoff north of MP 105,
Chena Hot Springs, Chena Hot Springs Road east of MP 34,
Birch Lake, The Richardson Highway from MP 295 to MP 317,
Eielson AFB, Salcha, Moose Creek, Harding Lake,
The Richardson Highway from MP 317 to MP 346, Ester Dome,
Murphy Dome, The Parks Highway from MP 325 to MP 342, Haystack,
The Elliott Highway from MP 1 to MP 32,
The Steese Highway from MP 12 to MP 85, Two Rivers,
Chena Hot Springs Road from MP 12 to MP 34, Fairbanks,
Fort Wainwright, Ester, North Pole, Fox, Nenana,
and The Parks Highway from MP 290 to 325
156 PM AKDT Fri Mar 29 2024

...Active weather pattern for the Central Interior this Weekend...

A strong low pressure system moving across the Alaska Range on
Saturday will bring strong winds to the Alaska Range and around
the Delta Junction area. Temps will warm back up into the 40s
across the Central Interior on Saturday. As the chinook flow
weakens we expect temperatures to drop and snow to develop across
the Central Interior late Saturday night into Sunday afternoon.
The heaviest snow expected will be west and north of Fairbanks.
Fairbanks could still see 1 to 2 inches on Sunday. Also we expect
strong winds gusting to 35 mph over the higher terrain producing
blowing snow and low visibility along the Steese, Elliott and
Dalton Highways late Saturday night into Sunday. Around the
Fairbanks area, expecting west winds 15 to 30 mph Sunday morning
into Sunday afternoon.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 29, 3:29 AM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG24 hr
Mar 29, 3:33 AM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG24 hr
Mar 29, 3:33 AM AKDTGale WarningAFG24 hr
Mar 29, 3:46 AM AKDTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFGDenali, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area72 hr
Mar 29, 3:48 AM AKDTWinter Storm WatchAFGNorth Slope24 hr
Mar 29, 12:15 PM AKDTBlizzard WarningAFGKusilvak Census Area, Nome Census Area, Northwest Arctic71 hr
Mar 29, 2:47 PM AKDTGale WarningAFG3 days

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.