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Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. 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:S wind 10 to 15 kt. Snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 24 °FFalling Temperatures

      S 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:WNW wind 20 to 25 kt becoming N after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow before 9pm, then areas of blowing snow and a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight, then areas of blowing snow after midnight. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 6 °F

      N 25kt
      < 1ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:NNE wind 10 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Areas of blowing snow before noon. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 9 °F

      NNE 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:ENE wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 1 °F

      ENE 15kt
      < 1ft

    • New Year's Day

      New Year's Day:ENE wind around 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less building to 3 ft.

      High: 2 °F

      ENE 15kt
      Waves Building3ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:ENE wind around 15 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less.

      Low: -6 °F

      ENE 15kt
      3ftWaves Subsiding

    • Friday

      Friday:ENE wind around 15 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less.

      High: -3 °F

      ENE 15kt
      3ftWaves Subsiding

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:E wind around 15 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: -5 °F

      E 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:E wind around 15 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: -3 °F

      E 15kt
      < 1ft


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:17 pm AKST Dec 30, 2025
Forecast Valid: 12pm AKST Dec 30, 2025-6pm AKST Jan 5, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE

This Afternoon
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Snow. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight
WNW wind 20 to 25 kt becoming N after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow before 9pm, then areas of blowing snow and a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight, then areas of blowing snow after midnight. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
NNE wind 10 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Areas of blowing snow before noon. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
ENE wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
New Year's Day
ENE wind around 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less building to 3 ft.
Thursday Night
ENE wind around 15 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less.
Friday
ENE wind around 15 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
E wind around 15 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday
E wind around 15 kt. Mostly sunny. 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: 12:17 pm AKST Dec 30, 2025
Forecast Valid: 12pm AKST Dec 30, 2025-6pm AKST Jan 5, 2026
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