Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Rain and High Elevation Snow in the West

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest Thursday afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Special Weather Statement

Current conditions at

Fairbanks, Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA)

Lat: 64.8°NLon: 147.88°WElev: 433ft.

Fair

-17°F

-27°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.42 in (998.0 mb)
Dewpoint	-22°F (-30°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	12 Feb 2:53 am AKST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Westgate AK

Overnight
Low: -13 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 2 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday Night
Low: -14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Friday
High: -1 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: -18 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 6 °F
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: -14 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 8 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -14 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around -13. North wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 2. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Calm wind.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near -1. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Saturday

Snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 6. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14.

Sunday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14.

Washington's Birthday

A slight chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 4.