Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Wainwright AAF (PAFB)

Lat: 64.84°NLon: 147.6°WElev: 453ft.

Light Rain

57°F

14°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 4 Sep 4:55 pm AKDT
Extended Forecast for

North Pole AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers.  High near 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before 10pm.  Low around 49. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Isolated showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 62 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Scattered showers, mainly after 10pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers. High near 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 49. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Labor Day
Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Scattered showers, mainly after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
North Pole AK
 64.74°N 147.37°W (Elev. 486 ft)
4:17 pm AKDT Sep 4, 2026
5pm AKDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm AKDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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