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Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairchild Air Force Base (KSKA)

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

Partly Cloudy

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NNE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.44 in (1030.82 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 06:32 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Fairchild AFB WA

Dense Fog Advisory until January 15, 10:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory until January 15, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 34 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 38. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Light northeast wind.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy dense fog before noon. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 38. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Light northeast wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairchild AFB WA
 47.62°N 117.64°W (Elev. 2421 ft)
Last Update:
5:06 am PST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am PST Jan 15, 2026-6pm PST Jan 21, 2026
 
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