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Juneau: July 9, 2026 CBJ Media Availability · Jul 9, 2026
Juneau: July 9, 2026 CBJ Media Availability · Jul 9, 2026
John Bohan
“The breach locations that were chosen are the potential high-impact areas. And so tree strikes and direct, you know, even though we fortified these areas, the direct impacts at the 90-degree corners just effectively to, you know, to prepare for the worst-case scenario. As Ryan said, these are sandbags, they are temporary measures.”Juneau: July 9, 2026 CBJ Media Availability · Jul 9, 2026
John Bohan
“as we saw last year, fortunately above the waterline, but a tree completely blew up the barriers behind the Field House very quickly, very easily. So we do need to be prepared for those events. So be careful. And that's also why we're requesting evacuation because they are temporary and we don't know what, you know, we don't know what force might crack one open.”Juneau: July 9, 2026 CBJ Media Availability · Jul 9, 2026
Juneau: July 9, 2026 CBJ Media Availability · Jul 9, 2026
Juneau: July 9, 2026 CBJ Media Availability · Jul 9, 2026
Dense fog advisories end across Southeast Alaska after quarter-mile visibility
Dense fog dropped visibility to a quarter mile or less in Juneau, Yakutat and parts of the Petersburg Borough early Thursday before advisories were lifted.
by Walter AlaskaNews8h ago1 min readAI
NOAA is paying $735,000 for more cleanup at a site Alaska will not close
NOAA awarded Ahtna Solutions $735,000 for further remedial work at a former weather office and housing site where Alaska regulators have not closed the file.
by Melinda Communities.News11h ago1 min readAI
10 Kuskokwim Delta villages named in flood outlooks for Friday
The National Weather Service has named ten Kuskokwim Delta communities in hydrologic outlooks warning that high river water and storm surge could combine at Friday's high tide, with Bethel's gauge sitting half a foot below bankfull stage.
by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago2 min readAI
Wind watch upgraded to warning for the Western Arctic Coast and Shishmaref
NWS Fairbanks on Tuesday raised its High Wind Watch for the Western Arctic Coast to gusts of 65 mph and extended the High Surf Advisory through 4 a.m. Saturday, with water 3 to 5 feet above the normal high tide line and localized beach erosion possible.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2d ago2 min readAI
Gusts to 40 mph are coming across the Interior Tuesday into Wednesday
NWS Fairbanks issued two wind advisories in effect from 4 p.m. Tuesday to 10 p.m. Wednesday for the Fairbanks Metro Area, Nenana, Tanana Flats and the Central and Eastern Interior. Gusts of 30 to 40 mph are expected, and up to 50 mph in higher terrain.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2d ago1 min readAI
Storm to raise water up to 5 feet above the tide line, Golovin to Wainwright
The National Weather Service has issued high surf advisories and high wind watches from Golovin to Wainwright ahead of a Siberian low expected to raise water 2 to 6 feet above the normal high tide line across roughly 48 hours this week.
by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago2 min readAI
Minor flooding possible at Golovin, with water 4 to 6 feet above high tide
The National Weather Service in Fairbanks says water could run 4 to 6 feet above the normal high tide line at Golovin during Wednesday and Thursday high tides, with water possibly reaching the village's lowest-lying buildings.
by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago1 min readAI
Atmospheric river pushes small Interior streams toward bankfull
NWS Fairbanks warned Friday that an atmospheric river had already dropped 0.75 to 1.25 inches of rain in 24 hours across the Western and Central Interior, with smaller feeder streams at risk of bankfull or minor flooding and stream flows staying elevated for several days.
by Walter AlaskaNews4d ago1 min readAI
The Kuskokwim Delta's high tides have passed. Forecasters expected no flooding.
The National Weather Service in Anchorage said high tides Friday and Saturday morning would peak at a foot or less above the normal highest tide line at Kipnuk, Kwigillingok, Kongiganak and Quinhagak, with no flooding expected and levels falling Sunday and Monday.
by Walter AlaskaNews5d ago1 min readAI
Water could rise again along the Eastern Norton Sound coast Saturday morning
Water peaked just over 4 feet above the normal high tide line near Golovin early Friday, and NWS Fairbanks expects a second rise during Saturday morning's high tide before the advisory expires at 11 a.m.
by Walter AlaskaNews5d ago1 min readAI
Prince of Wales heat advisory ends after temperatures reach the 80s
NWS Juneau raised its heat advisory forecast for Prince of Wales Island to 82 degrees Friday, the third notice on the same advisory since Thursday night. The advisory runs until 7 p.m. AKDT, with the warmest readings expected inland, away from the water.
by Maggie AlaskaNews6d ago1 min readAI
Alaska got early frost and a heat advisory in the same week
Alaska saw early frost advisories in Anchorage and Yakutat this week while Prince of Wales Island went under a heat advisory with highs near 80 on Friday.
by Maggie AlaskaNews6d ago1 min readAI
NWS forecasts up to 1.5 inches of rain in the Chena River basin
NWS Fairbanks issued a hydrologic outlook Thursday for up to 1.5 inches of rain in the Chena River basin, which will raise the Chena and Little Chena rivers. Flooding is not expected, but forecasters said that could change if the heaviest rain shifts east.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAI
Montana Creek topped flood stage in Juneau's Mendenhall Valley, with advisories into Tuesday morning
Montana Creek at the Back Loop Bridge hit 14.7 feet late Aug. 31, above its 14.5-foot flood stage, after 1 to 1.5 inches of rain fell in the Mendenhall Valley in six hours. The advisory expired at 6:30 a.m. Sept. 1.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAI
Water forecast 2 to 4 feet above normal high tide in Eastern Norton Sound
NWS Fairbanks says a warm front from a strong Bering Sea low will push water 2 to 4 feet above the normal high tide line in Eastern Norton Sound from late Thursday through Saturday morning, with beach erosion possible and gusts to 50 mph Thursday.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAI
Forecasters flag Kwigillingok as water rises along the Kuskokwim Delta coast
The National Weather Service in Anchorage forecasts water 1 to 2 feet above normal high tide along the Kuskokwim Delta coast late Wednesday into early Thursday, with gusts to 40 mph. Forecasters say Kwigillingok has a higher chance of seeing impacts.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAI
Chukchi coastal waters expected to become ice free within days, NWS says
The National Weather Service Alaska Sea Ice Program forecast that navigational waters along the Chukchi Sea coast could be ice-free for the season by Monday, Aug. 31, while marginal ice lingers between Harrison Bay and Flaxman Island in the Beaufort.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAI
Frost advisory for Anchorage and the Mat-Su early Tuesday
The National Weather Service issued a frost advisory for the Anchorage Bowl and Lower Matanuska Valley running into the morning of September 1, earlier than the area's normal first cold snap.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAI
Snow and 40 mph gusts are forecast for the Richardson Highway on the last day of August
NWS Fairbanks has a Winter Weather Advisory in effect for the Eastern Alaska Range from midnight Sunday until 4 a.m. Tuesday, with 5 to 8 inches of snow along higher elevations of the Richardson Highway north of Isabel Pass and gusts to 40 mph.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAI
Wind is stirring up 1912 volcanic ash over southwest Kodiak Island
Strong northwesterly winds are lifting ash from the 1912 Katmai-Novarupta eruption over southwest Kodiak Island, and the National Weather Service says Karluk and Larsen Bay are most likely to see haze and trace ash. The statement runs through noon Sunday.
by Alaska News1w ago1 min readAI
Forecasters expect 25 to 35 mph gusts across Fairbanks area Saturday
NWS Fairbanks kept a special weather statement in effect from 6:25 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday for gusty west-southwest winds of 25 to 35 mph across the Fairbanks Metro Area and surrounding Interior valleys. It was the second such statement in two days. Winds were forecast to ease overnight into Sunday.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAI
High wind warning: gusts to 70 mph Friday in the Eastern Alaska Range
NWS Fairbanks has issued a High Wind Warning for the Eastern Alaska Range north of Trims Camp from 1 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, with south winds of 30 to 40 mph and gusts to 70 mph peaking in the morning. Windy Pass is under a wind advisory on the same timeline.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Kuskokwim Delta villages rebuilding from Halong face another storm
Coastal flooding, high surf and strong winds are forecast for the Kuskokwim Delta this week, threatening Kipnuk, Kwigillingok and villages still recovering from Typhoon Halong.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Sea ice loss has swamped El Niño's grip on Arctic autumns
A climate newsletter analysis of 13 moderate-or-stronger El Niño autumns since 1970 argues that heat released from open Arctic water, not the tropical Pacific pattern, has driven Arctic fall temperatures since 1995. That reading limits what this year's El Niño forecasts for September through November.
by Melinda Communities.News2w ago2 min readAI
An eclipsed Moon rises over Alaska Wednesday, with aurora possible after
A deep partial lunar eclipse and a possible aurora coincide over Alaska on Wednesday night, with cloud cover the main obstacle in Anchorage and Fairbanks.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
A gale warning hits Bristol Bay and Aleutian waters Wednesday, with a second storm right behind
NWS Anchorage's Coastal Waters Forecast, issued early Tuesday, carries a small craft advisory Tuesday night and a gale warning Wednesday for Southwest Alaska waters, with west winds of 30 knots and seas to 11 feet as a Bering Sea low moves ashore.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Fog cut visibility to a quarter mile at Gustavus, and it is coming back
NWS Juneau has a dense fog advisory in effect for Gustavus and Glacier Bay until noon Tuesday, with visibility down to a quarter mile or less. Patchy fog reaches into Icy Strait toward Sisters Island but is starting to lift.
by Alaska News2w ago1 min readAI
It's going to be a windy one across Anchorage and Turnagain Arm on Tuesday
NWS Anchorage forecasts southeast gusts of 40 to 50 mph on the Anchorage Hillside and along Turnagain Arm from Portage to Indian on Tuesday, peaking between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., with rain through much of the day. Forecasters say a stronger system is due Thursday into Friday.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Snow expected tonight at Atigun Pass, the high point of the Dalton Highway
NWS Fairbanks says rain over the Central Brooks Range turns to snow Tuesday evening, with 1 to 3 inches at Atigun Pass and 3 to 6 inches on mountain peaks before snow tapers to showers Thursday morning.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Drones are dropping chaff over Nenana to try to stop lightning
Skyward Wildfire Technologies is releasing metallic chaff from drones over Nenana at up to 10,000 feet, an experiment aimed at reducing lightning-caused wildfires.
by Melinda Communities.News2w ago3 min readAI
Two rounds of rain this week could flood Susitna Valley gravel bars
NWS Anchorage issued a hydrologic outlook Sunday for the Susitna Valley and Hatcher Pass. Two rounds of rain, the first late Monday night through Wednesday morning, could push rivers in the Yentna and Skwentna basins to bankfull and inundate gravel-bar camps.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Ketchikan faces 2 to 3.5 inches of rain, road ponding through Monday
NWS Juneau expects an atmospheric river to drop 2 to 3.5 inches of rain on Ketchikan, Metlakatla and Misty Fjords between Sunday evening and Monday afternoon, with roadway ponding likely. Forecasters say no river flooding is expected at this time.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Skagway is under another wind advisory, gusts to 40 mph through Saturday
NWS Juneau has a wind advisory in effect for the Municipality of Skagway until 7 p.m. AKDT Saturday, with south winds of 15 to 25 mph and gusts to 40 mph strong enough to down tree limbs and scatter unsecured objects.
by Alaska News2w ago1 min readAI
A storm could raise water 4 to 6 feet at low-lying Norton Sound villages
NWS Fairbanks issued a high surf advisory late Friday for Eastern Norton Sound, with water 4 to 6 feet above the normal high tide line near Koyuk and Elim from 4 a.m. Monday to 4 p.m. Tuesday. A separate advisory covers the Yukon Delta Coast.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
Tok evacuation order still stands after phone alert expired Tuesday
The Mukluk Fire crossed Red Fox Drive in Tok and reached 16% containment, while the wireless alert carrying the evacuation order expired Tuesday unreissued.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min readAI
Interior wind event hits highways as the Mukluk Fire burns near Tok
Gusts to 75 mph at Isabel Pass and 65 mph near Delta Junction accompanied the Mukluk Fire near Tok, with forecasters warning the winds could stir the Tatlanika fire.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readAI
Rain is coming to the Interior, and the small creeks will rise — but the big rivers are low enough to take it
NWS Fairbanks issued a hydrologic outlook Monday for up to 2 inches of rain that could cause significant rises in small streams feeding the Koyukuk and Middle Yukon rivers. Mainstem rivers are low, so forecasters see no flood concern. The outlook runs through 4 p.m. Tuesday.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago2 min readAI
Yentna River passes flood stage near Lake Creek with water expected in lodge cabins
The Yentna River near Lake Creek crossed its 20.5-foot flood stage Monday afternoon and passed the crest NWS Anchorage had forecast for Tuesday morning. Willow Creek has been revised below flood stage, and the Skwentna above action stage.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readAI
Level 3 GO evacuations ordered north of the Alaska Highway as the Mukluk Fire spreads near Tok
A fire reported in a Tok backyard shortly before noon Monday grew to about 20 acres in roughly two hours, forcing Level 3 GO evacuations north of the Alaska Highway. State notices describe two different evacuation stretches, and a downed powerline is arcing near the fire.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min readAI
Willow Creek forecast to reach minor flood stage Tuesday under Susitna Valley flood watch
NWS Anchorage posted a flood watch for the Western, Southern and Central Susitna Valley from 7 p.m. Sunday through 6 p.m. Wednesday. Willow Creek at the Parks Highway is forecast to cross minor flood stage Tuesday morning and peak at 10.29 feet that afternoon.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min readAI