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Areas of Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Potential

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the central U.S. this week, persisting across the mid to lower Mississippi Valley, Gulf Coast, southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will peak this weekend. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flash flooding from the Delmarva Peninsula north into the Hudson Valley today and tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Wainwright AAF (PAFB)

Lat: 64.84°NLon: 147.6°WElev: 453ft.

A Few Clouds

60°F

16°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jul 10:55 am AKDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairbanks AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairbanks AK
 64.83°N 147.69°W (Elev. 433 ft)
Last Update:
11:16 am AKDT Jul 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm AKDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm AKDT Aug 3, 2026
 
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