Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Wainwright AAF (PAFB)

Lat: 64.84°NLon: 147.6°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.39 in (1030.9 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jan 11:55 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

Fairbanks AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Calm wind.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Calm wind.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly 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: Partly sunny, with a high near 9.

    High: 9 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 9.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 6.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairbanks AK
 64.83°N 147.69°W (Elev. 433 ft)
11:17 am AKST Jan 17, 2026
12pm AKST Jan 17, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 23, 2026
 
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