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Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

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Fairbanks, AK Local Forecast Office

Cape Romanzof AK

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Washington's Birthday

      Washington's Birthday:ESE wind 25 to 30 kt increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 kt. Areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow before noon, then snow likely with areas of blowing snow between noon and 3pm, then snow with areas of blowing snow after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 24 °F

      ⇑ESE 35kt
      < 1ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Tonight

      Tonight:SE wind 25 to 30 kt becoming SSW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 kt. Snow with areas of blowing snow before 9pm, then areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow after 9pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 19 °FRising Temperatures

      SE 30kt⇓
      < 1ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:S wind 20 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Snow before 3pm, then rain and snow likely. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 34 °F

      S 30kt
      < 1ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:SSW wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 18 °F

      SSW 25kt
      < 1ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:WSW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 29 °F

      WSW 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:W wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 2 °F

      W 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:W wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 11 °F

      W 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NW wind 15 to 20 kt decreasing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: -1 °F

      NW 20kt⇓
      < 1ft

    • Friday

      Friday:WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. A slight chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 14 °F

      SSW 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: 5:19 am AKST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am AKST Feb 16, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 22, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS

Washington's Birthday
ESE wind 25 to 30 kt increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 kt. Areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow before noon, then snow likely with areas of blowing snow between noon and 3pm, then snow with areas of blowing snow after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight
SE wind 25 to 30 kt becoming SSW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 kt. Snow with areas of blowing snow before 9pm, then areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow after 9pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
S wind 20 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Snow before 3pm, then rain and snow likely. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
SSW wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
WSW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
W wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday
W wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
NW wind 15 to 20 kt decreasing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday
WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. A slight 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: 5:19 am AKST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am AKST Feb 16, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 22, 2026
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