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Spring Weather Hazards Across the U.S. Thursday

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south Texas Thursday. Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest Thursday. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds Thursday into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairchild Air Force Base (KSKA)

Lat: 47.61667°NLon: 117.65°WElev: 2461.0ft.

Clear

44°F

7°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SW 35 MPH
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.48 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 11 Mar 08:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairchild AFB WA

High Wind Warning until March 12, 11:00am
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning until March 12, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Thu

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Very windy, with a west wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. High near 43. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 2am. Low around 32. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a chance of snow between 3am and 4am, then a chance of rain and snow after 4am. Snow level 5200 feet lowering to 2900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 43 to 48 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Very windy, with a west wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 43. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 2am. Low around 32. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Snow likely before 11pm, then rain and snow likely. Snow level rising to 3300 feet after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain. Snow level 4100 feet rising to 7000 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairchild AFB WA
 47.62°N 117.64°W (Elev. 2421 ft)
Last Update:
6:02 pm PDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm PDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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