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Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairchild Air Force Base (KSKA)

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

Rain

38°F

3°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed SE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.3 in (1026.08 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 30 Jan 02:55 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Fairchild AFB WA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 7am, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 45 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain before 7am, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairchild AFB WA
 47.62°N 117.64°W (Elev. 2421 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 am PST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am PST Jan 30, 2026-6pm PST Feb 5, 2026
 
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