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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures This Weekend

Another clipper will drop into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest into Sunday with snow and gusty winds contributing to some areas of blizzard conditions and snow squalls. Impactful snowfall will occur up and down the East Coast Sunday extending from the western Florida Panhandle to Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Wainwright AAF (PAFB)

Lat: 64.84°NLon: 147.6°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in (1025.2 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jan 6:55 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

Fairbanks AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 10.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 4.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairbanks AK
 64.83°N 147.69°W (Elev. 433 ft)
Last Update:
7:17 pm AKST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm AKST Jan 17, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 24, 2026
 
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