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Wind Advisory

Status

Event Extended (Time) Active alert

Start Time

Wed 09/09/2026 02:00 AM EDT

End Time

Thu 09/10/2026 02:00 AM EDT

Significance

Advisory

Impacts

Low impact

Locations Affected

Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge, AK ∙ Aurora Lodge, AK ∙ Fairbanks Wainwright Aaf Airport, AK ∙ Big Delta, AK ∙ Eagle Alaska Native Village Statistical Area, AK ∙ Allakaket, AK ∙ Tofty, AK ∙ Chena Hot Springs, AK ∙ Dot Lake Village, AK ∙ Tetlin, AK

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1111 AM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...Central Interior. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 PM AKDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...As a cold front brings scattered to widespread rain showers across the Interior Tuesday into Wednesday, winds will ramp up late Tuesday into Tuesday night out of the west. Winds are expected to peak throughout the day Wednesday, before gradually subsiding Wednesday night. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure loose belongings ahead of the stronger winds.

Technical Header

AKZ839-844>846-091500- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0031.260909T0600Z-260910T0600Z/ Tanana Flats-Fairbanks Metro Area-Nenana-Central Interior- Including the cities of Tanana, Fort Wainwright, Nenana, the Parks Highway from MP 290 to 325, Ester, Birch Lake, Manley Hot Springs, the Richardson Highway from MP 295 to MP 317, North Pole, Fairbanks, Rampart, Minto, Fox, and Lake Minchumina 1111 AM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026