Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue to impact the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies with heavy rainfall, areas of urban and river flooding, landslides, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds into Thursday. A strong clipper system will bring the threat of heavy snow and high winds across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes as well as portions of the interior Northeast and Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairbanks, Eielson Air Force Base (PAEI)

Lat: 64.65°NLon: 147.1°WElev: 548ft.

Partly Cloudy

-29°F

-34°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint -36°F (-38°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Dec 2:55 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

Bluff AK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -39. Calm wind.

    Low: -39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around -39 by 10am. Calm wind.

    High: -22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -42. Calm wind.

    Low: -42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near -15. Wind chill values as low as -45. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: -15 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow, mainly after 9pm.  Low around -20. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: -20 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 14. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16.

    Low: -16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near -7.

    High: -7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -36.

    Low: -36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -39. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around -39 by 10am. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -42. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near -15. Wind chill values as low as -45. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Snow, mainly after 9pm. Low around -20. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 14. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near -7.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -36.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -28.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -38.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -32.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bluff AK
 64.71°N 147.18°W (Elev. 522 ft)
2:16 am AKST Dec 10, 2025
3am AKST Dec 10, 2025-6pm AKST Dec 16, 2025
 
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