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Current conditions at

Fort Wainwright AAF (PAFB)

Lat: 64.84°NLon: 147.6°WElev: 453ft.

A Few Clouds

-7°F

-22°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1025.3 mb)
Dewpoint -24°F (-31°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Mar 2:55 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Wainwright AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near -7. Calm wind.

    High: -7 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -33. Wind chill values as low as -50. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: -33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy freezing fog before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near -3. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -3 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around -31. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -31 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near -4. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: -4 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -32.

    Low: -32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near -2.

    High: -2 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -30.

    Low: -30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 2.

    High: 2 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near -7. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -33. Wind chill values as low as -50. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy freezing fog before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near -3. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around -31. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near -4. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -32.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near -2.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -30.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 2.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -1.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -24.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -3.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Wainwright AK
 64.83°N 147.62°W (Elev. 440 ft)
Last Update:
2:20 pm AKST Mar 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm AKST Mar 2, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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