...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR HOT DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR CENTRAL COPPER VALLEY, SOUTHERN COPPER VALLEY, AND MCCARTHY... * Winds...Southeast 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. * Timing...Hot, dry, windy conditions expected to begin by noon, persisting into this evening, as temperatures cool by 7pm. * Relative Humidity...As low as 20 percent. * Temperatures...In the lower to mid 70s for lower elevations. * Location...Areas along the Copper and Chitina Rivers. * Impacts...Rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires will be possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are imminent or occurring now, or will shortly. It is directed toward fire agencies, and through them to the public. &&
