Red Flag Warning

The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Red Flag Warning for lightning, which is in effect from noon today to midnight AKDT tonight.

* AFFECTED AREA...Middle Yukon Valley.

* TIMING...From noon today to midnight AKDT tonight.

* THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE INDEX...Scattered.

* WINDS...Southwest 5 to 10 mph.

* HUMIDITY...As low as 35 to 45 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Highs in the mid 70s. Lows in the upper 40s.

* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected due to scattered thunderstorms. Thunderstorms will come with frequent lightning and outflow boundaries. Any lightning can cause new ignitions since the fuels are dry and burnable.