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Wildfire in Anchorage Muni To Bird Creek, Alaska

Wildfire May 20, 2022 – May 22, 2022 · Anchorage Muni To Bird Creek, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Hot temperatures in the upper 60s to low 70s, low min RH values, as well as windy conditions occurred between May 20th-22nd. This resulted in Red Flag Warning conditions for this time frame. At the time we were still in the pre-greenup conditions phase meaning temperatures greater than or equal to 65 degrees, min RH less than 25%, and sustained winds greater than or equal to 15 mph, RAWS sites greater than or equal to 11 mph. Conditions were met at PANC- Ted Stevens International Airport for 3 or more hours, Palmer Airport in the Matanuska Valley, Kenai and Soldotna on the Kenai Peninsula.

The wider storm

A strong upper level ridge of high pressure developed over much of Southcentral Alaska for May 20-22nd resulting in hot, dry, and windy conditions.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1045580. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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