Alert archive / Alaska / High Wind Warnings in 2026
High Wind Warning 2, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this high wind warning at Jan 14, 2026, 1:14 PM AKST for Anchorage Municipality, Alaska. It took effect at Jan 15, 2026, 3:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 21 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
- Jan 14, 2026, 1:14 PM AKST (22:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 15, 2026, 3:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 16, 2026, 12:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
County Anchorage Municipality, AK
The radar
The Kenai radar (PAHG), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Anchorage Iap/Pt. Campbe, (PANC), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 40 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 674 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
206 WWAK71 PAFC 142214 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Anchorage AK 114 PM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 AKZ702-151500- /O.NEW.PAFC.HW.W.0002.260116T0000Z-260116T2100Z/ Anchorage Hillside / Eagle River- Including the cities of Upper Eagle River, Anchorage Hillside, and Indian 114 PM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO NOON AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Southeast winds 40 to 60 mph with gusts up to 85 mph expected. * WHERE...Anchorage Hillside and higher elevations of Eagle River. * WHEN...From 3 PM Thursday to noon AKST Friday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will strengthen through the day Thursday, then peak between 3pm and 7pm. Wind gusts will then temporarily diminish to around 45 to 60 mph Thursday evening. Winds will then strengthen again overnight with a second peak in winds expected late Thursday night through Friday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. Prepare for the possibility of widespread power outages. Use caution if you must drive. && $$
4 follow-up statements
114 WWAK71 PAFC 151248 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Anchorage AK 348 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 AKZ702-160215- /O.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0002.260116T0000Z-260116T2100Z/ Anchorage Hillside / Eagle River- Including the cities of Indian, Anchorage Hillside, and Upper Eagle River 348 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Southeast winds 40 to 60 mph wi gusts up to 85 mph expected. * WHERE...Anchorage Hillside and higher elevations of Eagle River * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to noon AKST Friday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will strengthen through the day today, then peak between 3pm and 7pm. Wind gusts will then temporarily diminish to around 45 to 60 mph this evening. Winds will then strengthen again overnight with a second peak in winds expected late tonight through Friday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. Prepare for the possibility of widespread power outages. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ Mitchell
507 WWAK71 PAFC 160006 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Anchorage AK 306 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 AKZ702-162100- /O.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260116T2100Z/ Anchorage Hillside / Eagle River- Including the cities of Anchorage Hillside, Upper Eagle River, and Indian 306 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Southeast winds 40 to 60 mph wind gusts up to 85 mph expected. * WHERE...Anchorage Hillside and higher elevations of Eagle River * WHEN...Until noon AKST Friday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will strengthen through the day today, then peak between 3pm and 7pm. Wind gusts will then temporarily diminish to around 45 to 60 mph this evening. Winds will then strengthen again overnight with a second peak in winds expected late tonight through Friday morning. Highest winds expected in Upper Bear Valley, Potter Valley, and South Fork Eagle River. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. Prepare for the possibility of widespread power outages. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ CJ
292 WWAK71 PAFC 161404 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Anchorage AK 504 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 AKZ702-162100- /O.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260116T2100Z/ Anchorage Hillside / Eagle River- Including the cities of Anchorage Hillside, Indian, and Upper Eagle River 504 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Southeast winds 40 to 60 mph wind gusts up to 85 mph expected. * WHERE...Anchorage Hillside and higher elevations of Eagle River * WHEN...Until noon AKST today. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Southeasterly winds will strengthen early this morning before becoming southerly by mid morning then slowly diminishing late morning through early afternoon. The highest winds and gusts are expected in Upper Bear Valley, Potter Valley, and South Fork Eagle River. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. Prepare for the possibility of widespread power outages. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ Markle
375 WWAK71 PAFC 162106 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Anchorage AK 1206 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 AKZ702-162215- /O.EXP.PAFC.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260116T2100Z/ Anchorage Hillside / Eagle River- Including the cities of Anchorage Hillside, Indian, and Upper Eagle River 1206 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... The threat has ended. Gusty winds between 30 and 45 mph will continue through this afternoon. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 3:12 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 13, 3:13 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 13, 3:13 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 13, 3:16 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jan 13, 3:17 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Jan 13, 3:17 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Jan 13, 3:17 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 14, 2:49 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 14, 2:49 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Jan 14, 3:45 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Jan 14, 4:55 AM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFC | Aleutians East, Bethel Census Area, Bristol Bay, Dillingham Census Area, Lake and Peninsula | 10 hr |
| Jan 14, 11:01 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 52 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.