Alaska Severe High Wind Watch | Effective 09/21/2026 14:20

Headline: 
High Wind Watch issued September 21 at 1:20PM AKDT until September 26 at 10:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Event: 
High Wind Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
September 21, 2026 - 2:20pm
Expires: 
September 22, 2026 - 8:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Eastern Alaska Range North of Trims Camp and Northern Denali Borough. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest wind gusts will most likely be late Thursday night into Friday morning. Wind gusts could be higher than currently forecast if the low pressure system in the Bering Sea is stronger.
Instruction: 
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.
Area Description: 
Northern Denali Borough; Eastern Alaska Range North of Trims Camp
Forcast Office: 
NWS Fairbanks AK
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov