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The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for our area. Fire Weather Warning AKZ111-190715- /X.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130619T0800Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY- 712 AM AKDT TUE JUN 18 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT FOR STRONG WIND ACROSS THE MATANUSKA VALLEY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. * 20 FT WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * TIMING...NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST THIS MORNING AND WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL THEN SHIFT TO SOUTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS THROUGH THE KNIK RIVER VALLEY. WINDS WILL FINALLY LIGHTEN UP BY LATE THIS EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL QUICKLY RECOVER TONIGHT AS THE WINDS DIE DOWN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:53:09 +0000

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