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Tracking Winter Storm and Severe Weather Impacts Through This Weekend

Heavy mountain snow will continue into Thursday afternoon across the Cascades. Two fast moving storms will track from the southern Rockies to the Great Lakes Thursday and then Friday into Sunday with areas of gusty winds, and heavy snow. In the Southeast U.S., severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall are forecast on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairchild Air Force Base (KSKA)

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

light snow,mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.67 in (1004.74 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Last update 07 Jan 10:27 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Fairchild AFB WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain. Snow level 3800 feet rising to 4800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairchild AFB WA
 47.62°N 117.64°W (Elev. 2421 ft)
Last Update:
9:42 pm PST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm PST Jan 7, 2026-6pm PST Jan 14, 2026
 
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