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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, 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 Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

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Fairbanks, AK Local Forecast Office

Cape Romanzof AK

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:N wind around 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: -8 °F

      N 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:N wind 10 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: -16 °F

      N 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:NNE wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Areas of blowing snow before noon, then areas of blowing snow and a slight chance of snow between noon and 3pm, then areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: -4 °F

      NNE 25kt
      < 1ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NNE wind 25 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Snow likely with areas of blowing snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: -1 °F

      NNE 30kt
      < 1ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NNE wind 15 to 25 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 kt. Snow likely with areas of blowing snow before 3pm, then areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 32 °F

      S 25kt
      < 1ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:SSE wind 15 to 20 kt becoming N after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 19 °F

      SSE 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:SSE wind 20 to 25 kt decreasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 18 °F

      SSE 25kt⇓
      < 1ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:ESE wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 10 °F

      ESE 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:SE wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 17 °F

      SE 10kt
      < 1ft


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:17 pm AKST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm AKST Jan 14, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 20, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH

This Afternoon
N wind around 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday
NNE wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Areas of blowing snow before noon, then areas of blowing snow and a slight chance of snow between noon and 3pm, then areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
NNE wind 25 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Snow likely with areas of blowing snow. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday
NNE wind 15 to 25 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 kt. Snow likely with areas of blowing snow before 3pm, then areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
SSE wind 15 to 20 kt becoming N after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday
SSE wind 20 to 25 kt decreasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
ESE wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday
SE wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

*Notices:

  1. This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
  2. The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.
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Point Forecast: 61.83°N 166.1°W
Last Update: 4:17 pm AKST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm AKST Jan 14, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 20, 2026
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