Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds in the North-Central U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue impacting the Pacific Northwest with heavy rainfall which has lead to areas of urban and river flooding along with gusty winds into Thursday. A clipper will bring heavy snow, some mixed wintry precipitation, and gusty to high winds across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and the Great Lakes into Thursday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairbanks, Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA)

Lat: 64.8°NLon: 147.88°WElev: 433ft.

Partly Cloudy

-28°F

-33°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint -34°F (-37°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Dec 12:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSE Fairbanks International Airport AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near -19. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: -19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around -26. Calm wind.

    Low: -26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a temperature rising to near -25 by 11am, then falling to around -34 during the remainder of the day. Calm wind.

    High: -25 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -36. Calm wind.

    Low: -36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near -16. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: -16 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 9pm.  Cloudy, with a low around -22. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: -22 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 10. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 10 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12.

    Low: -12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near -1.

    High: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near -19. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around -26. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a temperature rising to near -25 by 11am, then falling to around -34 during the remainder of the day. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -36. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -16. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around -22. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 10. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near -1.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -28.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -18.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -36.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSE Fairbanks International Airport AK
 64.69°N 147.76°W (Elev. 446 ft)
12:18 pm AKST Dec 9, 2025
1pm AKST Dec 9, 2025-6pm AKST Dec 15, 2025
 
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