Non-Precipitation Warnings / Watches / Advisories
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
926 WWAK73 PAFG 211348 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 548 AM AKDT Fri Jun 21 2024 AKZ839-840-212000- /O.CON.PAFG.SM.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-240621T2000Z/ Tanana Flats-Eielson AFB and Salcha- Including the cities of Birch Lake, The Richardson Highway from MP 295 to MP 317, Eielson AFB, Salcha, Moose Creek, Harding Lake, and The Richardson Highway from MP 317 to MP 346 548 AM AKDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY... * WHAT...Dense smoke with visibility 1 mile or less. * WHERE...Tanana Flats and along the Richardson Highway between Salcha and Birch Lake. * WHEN...Until noon AKDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility. Dense smoke will have health affects on people with respiratory illness. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The dense smoke is expected to remain between Salcha and Birch Lake this morning. Northeast winds are expected to increase this afternoon and push the smoke southwest over the Tanana Flats and away from the Richardson Highway. The northeast winds are expected to continue through Saturday night and keep the smoke away from the Richardson Highway through Saturday night. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Persons with respiratory illnesses should remain indoors to avoid inhaling smoke. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. && $$