High-Impact and Far-Reaching Winter Storm Continues; Cold Expands and Persists

A major winter storm will shift its impacts into the Northeast U.S. with heavy snow through tonight while over the Mid-Atlantic, sleet and freezing rain will diminish. Extremely cold air behind the storm will prolong dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts. Sub-zero low temperatures are expected nearly every morning from the Northern Plains through the Ohio Valley and into the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Wainwright AAF (PAFB)

Lat: 64.84°NLon: 147.6°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

-23°F

-31°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in (1020.8 mb)
Dewpoint -29°F (-34°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jan 11:55 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

Fairbanks AK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around -23. Calm wind.

    Low: -23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near -15. Calm wind.

    High: -15 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -31. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near -11. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: -11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near -1.

    High: -1 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 2.

    High: 2 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around -23. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -15. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -31. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -11. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near -1.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 2.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 2.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 4.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 8.
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Point Forecast:
Fairbanks AK
 64.83°N 147.69°W (Elev. 433 ft)
12:20 am AKST Jan 26, 2026
12am AKST Jan 26, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 1, 2026
 
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