Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Wainwright AAF (PAFB)

Lat: 64.84°NLon: 147.6°WElev: 453ft.

Fog/Mist

-41°F

-41°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.52 in (1036.6 mb)
Dewpoint -48°F (-44°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 2:55 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

Fairbanks AK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -43. Calm wind.

    Low: -43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy freezing fog between noon and 3pm. Patchy ice fog before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near -18. Wind chill values as low as -45. Calm wind.

    High: -18 °F

    Patchy Ice
    Fog and
    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -42. Calm wind.

    Low: -42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy freezing fog between 9am and 3pm. Patchy ice fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near -13. Wind chill values as low as -40. Calm wind.

    High: -13 °F

    Patchy Ice
    Fog and
    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -38. Calm wind.

    Low: -38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy freezing fog before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near -9.

    High: -9 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -34.

    Low: -34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near -6.

    High: -6 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -27.

    Low: -27 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -43. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy freezing fog between noon and 3pm. Patchy ice fog before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near -18. Wind chill values as low as -45. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -42. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy freezing fog between 9am and 3pm. Patchy ice fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near -13. Wind chill values as low as -40. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -38. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy freezing fog before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near -9.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -34.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -6.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -4.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -30.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near -4.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -25.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 0.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairbanks AK
 64.83°N 147.69°W (Elev. 433 ft)
3:17 am AKST Feb 27, 2026
3am AKST Feb 27, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 5, 2026
 
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