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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Wainwright AAF (PAFB)

Lat: 64.84°NLon: 147.6°WElev: 453ft.

A Few Clouds

8°F

-13°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jan 6:55 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Highland Park AK

Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 07:42pm until January 16, 09:00pm
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    Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 07:42pm until January 16, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Calm wind.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 10.

    High: 10 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
M.L.King Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 10.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 3.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 1.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 2.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Highland Park AK
 64.8°N 147.37°W (Elev. 466 ft)
Last Update:
7:20 pm AKST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm AKST Jan 16, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 23, 2026
 
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