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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairchild Air Force Base (KSKA)

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

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.49 in (1032.51 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jan 01:15 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Fairchild AFB WA

Air Stagnation Advisory January 17, 01:33am until January 20, 04:00pm
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Air Stagnation Advisory
  •  
    Air Stagnation Advisory January 17, 01:33am until January 20, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Tue

    Air Stagnation Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 27 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind.

    High: 36 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of fog before 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

    Low: 23 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Areas of fog before 3pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 27. Calm wind.
Saturday
Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Sunday
Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Areas of fog before 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
M.L.King Day
Areas of fog before 3pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairchild AFB WA
 47.62°N 117.64°W (Elev. 2421 ft)
Last Update:
1:12 am PST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am PST Jan 17, 2026-6pm PST Jan 23, 2026
 
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