High Wind Warning 4, NWS Fairbanks, AK

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WWAK73 PAFG 232027
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
1227 PM AKDT Thu Apr 23 2026

AKZ849-250000-
/O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260425T0000Z/
Eastern Alaska Range North of Trims Camp-
Including the cities of Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, and the
Richardson Highway from MP 224 to MP 259
1227 PM AKDT Thu Apr 23 2026

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 75 mph.

* WHERE...Eastern Alaska Range North of Trims Camp.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM AKDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

AKZ837-250000-
/O.EXB.PAFG.WI.Y.0006.260424T1200Z-260425T1200Z/
Delta Junction-
Including the cities of Fort Greely, Delta Junction, and Deltana
1227 PM AKDT Thu Apr 23 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 4 AM AKDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Delta Junction.

* WHEN...From 4 AM Friday to 4 AM AKDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There may be a brief decrease in wind speeds 
  Friday afternoon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

AKZ847-250000-
/O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260425T0000Z/
Northern Denali Borough-
Including the cities of Anderson, Healy, Kantishna, Denali
National Park, and the Parks Highway from MP 237 to MP 288
1227 PM AKDT Thu Apr 23 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected.

* WHERE...Eastern Alaska Range North of Trims Camp.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM AKDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

ST

528 
WWAK73 PAFG 242110
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
110 PM AKDT Fri Apr 24 2026

AKZ849-251200-
/O.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260425T0000Z/
/O.EXA.PAFG.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260425T1200Z/
Eastern Alaska Range North of Trims Camp-
Including the cities of Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, and the
Richardson Highway from MP 224 to MP 259
110 PM AKDT Fri Apr 24 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKDT SATURDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* WHERE...Eastern Alaska Range North of Trims Camp.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM AKDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

AKZ847-242215-
/O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260425T0000Z/
Northern Denali Borough-
Including the cities of Anderson, Denali National Park, the Parks
Highway from MP 237 to MP 288, Healy, and Kantishna
110 PM AKDT Fri Apr 24 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

$$

AKZ837-251200-
/O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260425T1200Z/
Delta Junction-
Including the cities of Fort Greely, Deltana, and Delta Junction
110 PM AKDT Fri Apr 24 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Delta Junction.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM AKDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

ST

Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
421 PM AKDT Wed Apr 22 2026

.SYNOPSIS...
An active weather pattern continues across Northern Alaska as a
series of low pressure systems in the Bering Sea continue to eject
multiple fronts from Western Alaska into the Interior. This setup
will continue to support multiple rounds of rain/snow showers, gusty
winds, and progressively warmer temperatures to the warmest levels
we have seen across our region since October 2025 as we finish out
the week. Pockets of freezing rain will remain possible where warmer
air overruns colder air at the surface, with the main precipitation
type favoring a rain/snow mix dependent on temperatures.

&&

.KEY WEATHER MESSAGES...
Central and Eastern Interior...

- A series of strong low pressure systems moving north through the
  Bering Sea will send multiple fronts across the Interior this
  week into early next week with a mix of rain/snow showers and
  gusty winds, strongest across higher elevations and through
  Alaska Range Passes.

- Predominant strong, southerly flow over the Alaska Range will
  support much warmer conditions building in, as most locations
  see highs climb well into the 40s and 50s or more near normal
  levels for this time of year to finish out the week

- A Wind Advisory is in effect for Isabel and Windy Passes along
  the Richardson and Parks Highways tonight through Friday for
  southerly wind gusts up to 65 mph. Travel could be difficult at
  times.

- A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the Dalton Highway
  summits north of the Yukon River and south of Coldfoot for wind
  gusts up to 40 mph leading to areas of blowing snow and reduced
  visibility at times.

- Once we see warmer temperatures move into place Thursday and
  Friday, they are expected to hold steady into next week with
  highs in the 40s/50s and overnight lows in the 20s/30s.

West Coast and Western Interior...

- A series of strong low pressure systems moving north through the
  Bering Sea will send multiple fronts into Western Alaska this
  week into early next week with a mix of rain/snow showers, gusty
  winds, and pockets of freezing rain.

- Predominant southerly flow will support much warmer conditions
  building in, as most locations see highs climb well into the 30s
  and 40s or more near normal levels for this time of year to
  finish out the week.

- Blizzard Warnings remain in effect tonight into Thursday from
  the Seward Peninsula north to Kotzebue and at St. Lawrence for
  strong winds and moderate to heavy bands of snow. A Winter
  Weather Advisory remains in effect through Thursday for the
  Yukon Delta for gusty winds and snow.

- Once we see warmer temperatures move into place Thursday and
  Friday, they are expected to hold steady into next week with
  highs in the 30s/40s to low 50s farther inland and overnight
  lows in the 20s/30s.

North Slope and Brooks Range...

- A series of strong low pressure systems moving north through the
  Bering Sea will send multiple fronts into Western Alaska and the
  Interior this week into early next week with a mix of rain/snow
  showers, gusty winds, and much warmer temperatures.

- Precipitation amounts into early next week are expected to
  remain light and mainly focused in the Brooks Range.

- A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the Central Brooks
  Range for Anaktuvuk and Atigun Passes, where wind gusts up to 35
  mph for areas of blowing snow and reduced visibility.

- Once we see warmer temperatures move into place Thursday through
  Saturday, they are expected to hold steady into next week with
  highs in the 20s/30s across the Arctic Coast and Plains to
  30s/40s in the Brooks Range and overnight lows in the teens/20s.

&&

.FORECAST ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION...Today through Friday Night.
Afternoon satellite imagery shows a 970 mb surface low centered
north of the Central Aleutians, with an occluded front and
associated atmospheric river moisture building into Southcentral and
Western Alaska. This system will continue to eject multiple fronts
into Northern Alaska which will bring multiple rounds of rain/snow
showers, gusty winds, and progressively warmer temperatures to the
warmest levels we have seen across our region since October 2025.
Pockets of freezing rain will remain possible where warmer air
overruns colder air at the surface, with the main precipitation type
favoring a rain/snow mix dependent on temperatures. Blizzard
conditions have been observed across portions of the West Coast with
most locations reporting prolonged period of quarter to half mile
visibility with wind gusts peaking around 40-60 mph. This system is
expected to continue to track north towards St. Lawrence Island and
weaken throughout the day Thursday to around 990 mb by midnight.

As the main system in the Bering weakens throughout the day
Thursday, another weaker closed low moving up through the Gulf of
Alaska into Southcentral will bring in a large plume of atmospheric
river moisture heading towards the Alaska Range. While heavy
precipitation is expected south of the Alaska Range, strong
downsloping is expected to keep the Tanana Valley mostly dry as
noticeably warmer temperatures build in with chinook winds. This
more organized plume of moisture will join with existing moisture
closer to the Bering Sea low to keep rain/snow showers and gusty
winds going Thursday into Friday as a series of fronts build across
the Interior. Winds across our region will be strongest along the
coasts, higher elevations, and particularly through Alaska Range
Passes. Through Isabel and Windy Passes along the Richardson and
Parks Highways tonight through Friday, southerly wind could gust up
to 65 mph with gusts already as of 4 PM around 30-50 mph.

Outside of rain/snow showers and gusty winds leading to difficult
travel conditions at times, the main overall weather theme to finish
out this week into next week will be the significantly warmer
temperatures moving into place. Deep southerly flow into Northern
Alaska will lead to a significant warmup for everyone, with warmest
areas across the Interior seeing temperatures climbing well into the
50s. More noticeably where temperatures across the North Slope have
been consistently getting down to the negative double digits, they
could see an almost 40-60 degree warmup to finish out the week as
lows from around -20F to -30F climb to highs in the 20s/30s. Case in
point, these temperatures later this week will be the warmest
Northern Alaska has seen since October 2025. Following the winter we
had, particularly in the Interior, these temperatures are most
welcomed by this meteorologist.

&&

.EXTENDED FORECAST DAYS 4-7...Saturday through next Wednesday.
An unsettled and warmer pattern is expected to continue across
Northern Alaska into next week as a series of lows in the Bering Sea
bring a mix of light rain/snow showers and areas of gusty winds.
Following that first low in the Bering Sea weakening and dissipating
on Friday, another weaker closed low will move into Southwest Alaska
Friday night into Saturday. This weaker system will allow for
continued moisture transport Northern Alaska, keeping rain/snow
chances around but lighter in nature. Looking ahead, high confidence
supports another strong ~950 mb low working north of the Central
Aleutians Saturday night into Sunday. This system is expected to
eject another front into Western Alaska Sunday into Monday with
another round of more organized rain/snow and gusty winds. The main
difference between the late week system and this early next week
system will be its track, which is ultimately not expected to lift
much farther north than the Central Bering Sea. As a result, we are
looking at heaviest rain/snow focused farther west. Towards midweek
next week, increased uncertainty surrounds activity in the Gulf and
if it will lead to precipitation building more into the Interior.
Until then, we will keep a warmer and unsettled pattern around as we
finish out the month of April and head into May.

Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AK...Wind Advisory for AKZ847-849.
     Blizzard Warning for AKZ816>818-820>824.
     Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ825-826.
     Blizzard Warning for AKZ827.
     Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ832.
     Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ809.
PK...Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ801.
     Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ802-812-850-858.
     Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ804.
     Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ808-809-855.
     Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ810.
     Gale Warning for PKZ811-857.
     Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ813-859.
     Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ814.
     Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ815-860-861.
     Gale Warning for PKZ816-817.
     Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ816.
     Gale Warning for PKZ851-854.
&&

MacKay