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

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 29.55 in (1002.0 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 16 Jan 7:55 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

Fairbanks AK

Winter Weather Advisory until January 16, 09:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until January 16, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain between noon and 3pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow and freezing rain, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 33 by 11am, then falling to around 23 during the remainder of the day. East wind around 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow and freezing rain between noon and 3pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 11.
M.L.King Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 10.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 3.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 0.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairbanks AK
 64.83°N 147.69°W (Elev. 433 ft)
8:18 am AKST Jan 16, 2026
8am AKST Jan 16, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 22, 2026
 
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