Red Flag Warning

The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Red Flag Warning for lightning, which is in effect from 1 PM Friday to 12 AM Saturday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Yukon Flats and Fortymile Country.

* TIMING...From 1 PM Friday to 12 AM Saturday.

* THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE INDEX...Scattered

* WINDS...Northeast 6 to 12 mph.

* HUMIDITY...As low as 30 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Highs in the upper 70s to near 80.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Most of the thunderstorm activity will be along the Alaska-Canada Border and move out of the region by 12 AM Saturday morning. If we notice the thunderstorm risk is ending earlier or later, we will update as necessary.