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Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Wainwright AAF (PAFB)

Lat: 64.84°NLon: 147.6°WElev: 453ft.

Fog/Mist

-43°F

-42°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.52 in (1036.6 mb)
Dewpoint -50°F (-46°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 12:55 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Wainwright AK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -45. Calm wind.

    Low: -45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy freezing fog between noon and 3pm. Patchy ice fog before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near -19. Wind chill values as low as -45. Calm wind.

    High: -19 °F

    Patchy Ice
    Fog and
    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -45. Calm wind.

    Low: -45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy freezing fog between noon and 3pm. Patchy ice fog before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near -14. Wind chill values as low as -45. Calm wind.

    High: -14 °F

    Patchy Ice
    Fog and
    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -40. Calm wind.

    Low: -40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy freezing fog between noon and 3pm. Patchy ice fog before noon. Sunny, with a high near -11.

    High: -11 °F

    Patchy Ice
    Fog and
    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -37.

    Low: -37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near -9.

    High: -9 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -30.

    Low: -30 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -45. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy freezing fog between noon and 3pm. Patchy ice fog before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near -19. Wind chill values as low as -45. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -45. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy freezing fog between noon and 3pm. Patchy ice fog before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near -14. Wind chill values as low as -45. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -40. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy freezing fog between noon and 3pm. Patchy ice fog before noon. Sunny, with a high near -11.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -9.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -30.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -4.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -30.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near -4.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -25.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 1.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Wainwright AK
 64.83°N 147.62°W (Elev. 440 ft)
Last Update:
12:20 am AKST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am AKST Feb 27, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 5, 2026
 
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