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Tracking Winter Storm and Severe Weather Impacts Through This Weekend

Heavy mountain snow will continue into Thursday afternoon across the Cascades. Two fast moving storms will track from the southern Rockies to the Great Lakes Thursday and then Friday into Sunday with areas of gusty winds, and heavy snow. In the Southeast U.S., severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall are forecast on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Wainwright AAF (PAFB)

Lat: 64.84°NLon: 147.6°WElev: 453ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 8 Jan 1:55 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

Fairbanks AK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -28. Calm wind.

    Low: -28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around -33 by 5pm. Calm wind.

    High: -26 °F⇓

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: -38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -20. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: -20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly after 9pm. Low around -22. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: -22 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -5. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: -5 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16.

    Low: -16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near -10.

    High: -10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -21.

    Low: -21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -28. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around -33 by 5pm. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -38. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -20. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly after 9pm. Low around -22. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -5. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near -10.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -21.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -15.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -23.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near -15.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -12.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairbanks AK
 64.83°N 147.69°W (Elev. 433 ft)
Last Update:
1:19 am AKST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am AKST Jan 8, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 14, 2026
 
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