Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday
A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM (PKZ854) Issued by: National Weather Service Fairbanks, AK Last Update: 349 PM AKDT Thu Jul 30 2026 |  |
| Tonight: S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fri: S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fri Night: S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Sat: S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Sat Night: S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Sun: S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Sun Night: E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. Mon: SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Tue: SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM (PKZ854) | |
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