Arctic Air for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic; Increase Rainfall for Pacific Northwest

An arctic cold front will quickly track across the Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Snow showers and squalls will accompany this system with increasing winds and falling temperatures. Damaging wind gusts may result in tree damage and power outages. Meanwhile, moisture returns for the Pacific Northwest this weekend with both coverage and intensity of rainfall and higher elevation snows. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Wainwright AAF (PAFB)

Lat: 64.84°NLon: 147.6°WElev: 453ft.

A Few Clouds

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.89 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Feb 3:55 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Wainwright AK

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of snow after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: -4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 3. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow between noon and 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near -6. Northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: -6 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow between midnight and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: -22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near -10.

    High: -10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of snow before 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -28.

    Low: -28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near -2.

    High: -2 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 3. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow between noon and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near -6. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near -10.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -28.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near -2.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 4.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Wainwright AK
 64.83°N 147.62°W (Elev. 440 ft)
3:17 am AKST Feb 6, 2026
4am AKST Feb 6, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 12, 2026
 
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