Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairchild Air Force Base (KSKA)

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

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed E 3 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 01:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Fairchild AFB WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Calm wind.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Calm wind.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairchild AFB WA
 47.62°N 117.64°W (Elev. 2421 ft)
2:16 pm PST Jan 22, 2026
2pm PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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