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 >

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 30.50 in (1035.5 mb)
Dewpoint -17°F (-27°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 10:55 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

Fairbanks AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of freezing fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    Low: -15 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 2. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 2 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -14. Calm wind.

    Low: -14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 3. Calm wind.

    High: 3 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Calm wind.

    Low: -13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 2.

    High: 2 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12.

    Low: -12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near -2.

    High: -2 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: -17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of freezing fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 2. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -14. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 3. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 2.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12.
Monday
A slight chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -2.
Monday Night
A slight 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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Thursday
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)
11:23 pm AKST Jan 22, 2026
11pm AKST Jan 22, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 29, 2026
 
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