Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Wainwright AAF (PAFB)

Lat: 64.84°NLon: 147.6°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

-25°F

-32°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	31.03 in (1053.8 mb)
Dewpoint	-32°F (-36°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Feb 9:55 pm AKST

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Extended Forecast for

Fort Wainwright AK

Winter Storm Watch February 22, 03:00pm until February 25, 03:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Tonight
Low: -36 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -4 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: -14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Sunday
High: 11 °F
Snow Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 4 °F
Snow
Monday
High: 26 °F
Snow
Monday Night
Low: 10 °F
Snow
Tuesday
High: 16 °F
Snow Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: -18 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around -36. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near -4. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 11. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow. Low around 4. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday

Snow. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Monday Night

Snow. Low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday

Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near -8.