Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest
A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM (PKZ851) Issued by: National Weather Service Fairbanks, AK Last Update: 349 PM AKDT Sat Aug 1 2026 | |
Tonight: S winds 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft. Sun: SE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. Sun Night: S winds 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. Mon: S winds 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. Mon Night: NW winds 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. Tue: NW winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Tue Night: W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wed: SE winds 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Thu: SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM (PKZ851) | |
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