Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairbanks, Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA)

Lat: 64.8°NLon: 147.88°WElev: 433ft.

Mostly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 9:53 pm AKDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairbanks International Airport AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then isolated showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 66 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Isolated showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairbanks International Airport AK
 64.81°N 147.88°W (Elev. 427 ft)
9:18 pm AKDT Aug 5, 2025
9pm AKDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm AKDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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