Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Wainwright AAF (PAFB)

Lat: 64.84°NLon: 147.6°WElev: 453ft.

Partly Cloudy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Sep 12:55 am AKDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairbanks AK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Scattered showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers.  High near 59. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers, mainly before 7pm.  Low around 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Calm wind.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Scattered showers, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 62 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Scattered showers, mainly after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers, mainly after 10am.  Cloudy, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Showers. High near 59. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers, mainly before 7pm. Low around 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Labor Day
Scattered showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Scattered showers, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Showers, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Scattered showers, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairbanks AK
 64.83°N 147.69°W (Elev. 433 ft)
1:16 am AKDT Sep 5, 2026
2am AKDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm AKDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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