114  
WWAK73 PAFG 051632  
NPWAFG  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
732 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2026  
 
AKZ837-849-060115-  
/O.CAN.PAFG.CW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-260106T0000Z/  
/O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0001.260105T1632Z-260106T0300Z/  
DELTA JUNCTION-EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS CAMP-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DELTA JUNCTION, DELTANA, DONNELLY DOME,  
FORT GREELY, BLACK RAPIDS, AND THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY FROM MP  
224 TO MP 259  
732 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING  
   
..COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED  
 
* WHAT...EAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...DELTA JUNCTION AND EASTERN ALASKA RANGE NORTH OF TRIMS  
CAMP.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS AND A FEW  
POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.  
 
DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS COLD AS -60F THROUGH THIS MORNING.  
FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WILL OCCUR IF UNPROTECTED SKIN IS EXPOSED  
TO THESE TEMPERATURES. VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS CAN  
LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA WITH PROLONGED EXPOSURE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH  
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.  
 
 
 
 
 
AKZ812-831-832-834-838>847-051745-  
/O.CAN.PAFG.CW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-260106T0000Z/  
SOUTH SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL BROOKS RANGE-UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY-  
DALTON HIGHWAY SUMMITS-WHITE MOUNTAINS AND HIGH TERRAIN SOUTH OF  
THE YUKON RIVER-UPPER CHENA RIVER VALLEY-TANANA FLATS-EIELSON AFB  
AND SALCHA-GOLDSTREAM VALLEY AND NENANA HILLS-CHATANIKA RIVER  
VALLEY-TWO RIVERS-FAIRBANKS METRO AREA-NENANA-CENTRAL INTERIOR-  
NORTHERN DENALI BOROUGH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HAYSTACK, ANDERSON, CHANDALAR DOT CAMP,  
THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY FROM MP 317 TO MP 346, FORT WAINWRIGHT,  
EVANSVILLE, THE STEESE HIGHWAY FROM MP 85 TO MP 124, MURPHY DOME,  
NIKOLAI, LIVENGOOD, THE DALTON HIGHWAY FROM MP 0 TO MP 38, FINGER  
MOUNTAIN, ESTER DOME, MINTO, FAREWELL LAKE, THE YUKON RIVER  
BRIDGE, GOBBLERS KNOB, HEALY, TANANA, HARDING LAKE, PROSPECT  
CREEK, ALATNA, THE STEESE HIGHWAY FROM MP 12 TO MP 85, CHENA HOT  
SPRINGS ROAD FROM MP 12 TO MP 34, THE PARKS HIGHWAY FROM MP  
325 TO MP 342, THE ELLIOTT HIGHWAY FROM MP 32 TO MP 134,  
FAIRBANKS, ALLAKAKET, THE ELLIOTT HIGHWAY FROM MP 1 TO MP 32,  
NULATO, BIRCH LAKE, SALCHA, MANLEY HOT SPRINGS, BETTLES, THE  
PARKS HIGHWAY FROM MP 290 TO 325, KALTAG, MCGRATH, DENALI  
NATIONAL PARK, INIAKUK LAKE, CHENA HOT SPRINGS, CIRCLE HOT  
SPRINGS, KANTISHNA, RAMPART, THE PARKS HIGHWAY FROM MP 237 TO MP  
288, GALENA, RUBY, KOYUKUK, THE DALTON HIGHWAY FROM MP 165 TO MP  
232, CHENA HOT SPRINGS ROAD EAST OF MP 34, TAKOTNA, THE DALTON  
HIGHWAY FROM MP 39 TO MP 164, HUGHES, ESTER, FOX, NENANA, HUSLIA,  
TWELVEMILE SUMMIT, TWO RIVERS, WISEMAN, EIELSON AFB, THE  
RICHARDSON HIGHWAY FROM MP 295 TO MP 317, EAGLE SUMMIT, COLDFOOT,  
NORTH POLE, MOOSE CREEK, AND LAKE MINCHUMINA  
732 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
..COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED  
 
 
 
AKZ811-833-835-836-060000-  
/O.CON.PAFG.CW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-260106T0000Z/  
SOUTH SLOPES OF THE EASTERN BROOKS RANGE-YUKON FLATS-FORTYMILE  
COUNTRY-UPPER TANANA VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALCAN, TANACROSS, TOK, STEVENS VILLAGE,  
VENETIE, CHICKEN, THE TOK CUTOFF NORTH OF MP 105, TETLIN, THE  
ALASKA HIGHWAY EAST OF MP 1392, ARCTIC VILLAGE, CENTRAL, BEAVER,  
NORTHWAY, EAGLE, THE TAYLOR HIGHWAY NORTH OF MP 9, CIRCLE, THE  
STEESE HIGHWAY NORTH OF MP 124, FORT YUKON, AND THE TAYLOR  
HIGHWAY SOUTH OF MP 9  
732 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2026  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 60 BELOW.  
 
* WHERE...FORTYMILE COUNTRY, SOUTH SLOPES OF THE EASTERN BROOKS  
RANGE, UPPER TANANA VALLEY, AND YUKON FLATS.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WILL OCCUR IF UNPROTECTED SKIN  
IS EXPOSED TO THESE TEMPERATURES. VERY COLD TEMPERATURES CAN LEAD  
TO HYPOTHERMIA WITH PROLONGED EXPOSURE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A  
HAT, AND GLOVES.  
 
MAKE FREQUENT CHECKS ON OLDER FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND NEIGHBORS. ENSURE  
PORTABLE HEATERS ARE USED CORRECTLY. DO NOT USE GENERATORS OR GRILLS  
INSIDE.  
 
 
 
 
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