Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairbanks, Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA)

Lat: 64.8°NLon: 147.88°WElev: 433ft.

Fair

-36°F

-38°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1028.5 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Mar 2:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

Westgate AK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy freezing fog after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -38. Calm wind.

    Low: -38 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy freezing fog before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -8. Calm wind.

    High: -8 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -30. Wind chill values as low as -45. Light east wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: -30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy freezing fog before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near -4. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -4 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -32. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near -5.

    High: -5 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -32.

    Low: -32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near -4.

    High: -4 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -28.

    Low: -28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy freezing fog after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -38. Calm wind.
Monday
Patchy freezing fog before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -8. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -30. Wind chill values as low as -45. Light east wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy freezing fog before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near -4. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -32. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near -5.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -32.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near -4.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -28.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 2.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -21.
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 -22.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -3.
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Point Forecast:
Westgate AK
 64.83°N 147.75°W (Elev. 433 ft)
2:22 am AKST Mar 2, 2026
2am AKST Mar 2, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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