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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures This Weekend

Another clipper will drop into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest into Sunday with snow and gusty winds contributing to some areas of blizzard conditions and snow squalls. Impactful snowfall will occur up and down the East Coast Sunday extending from the western Florida Panhandle to Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairchild Air Force Base (KSKA)

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

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NNW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.42 in (1030.14 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 18 Jan 09:05 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Fairchild AFB WA

Air Stagnation Advisory January 18, 09:20am until January 20, 04:00pm
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Air Stagnation Advisory
  •  
    Air Stagnation Advisory January 18, 09:20am until January 20, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Tue

    Air Stagnation Advisory

  • Today

    High: 34 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of dense fog before 10pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

    Low: 23 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Areas of fog before 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind.

    High: 33 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Areas of dense fog before 10pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
M.L.King Day
Areas of fog before 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairchild AFB WA
 47.62°N 117.64°W (Elev. 2421 ft)
Last Update:
9:01 am PST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am PST Jan 18, 2026-6pm PST Jan 24, 2026
 
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