Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Wainwright AAF (PAFB)

Lat: 64.84°NLon: 147.6°WElev: 453ft.

A Few Clouds

-12°F

-24°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.40 in (1032.3 mb)
Dewpoint -18°F (-28°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 7:55 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

Fairbanks AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -14. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: -14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 9am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 7. Calm wind.

    High: 7 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -12. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: -12 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near -1. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: -1 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: -19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near -13.

    High: -13 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17.

    Low: -17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 3.

    High: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.

    Low: -4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -14. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 9am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 7. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -12. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near -1. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -13.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 3.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairbanks AK
 64.83°N 147.69°W (Elev. 433 ft)
7:17 pm AKST Jan 23, 2026
8pm AKST Jan 23, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 30, 2026
 
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