Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairbanks, Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA)

Lat: 64.8°NLon: 147.88°WElev: 433ft.

Mostly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 6:53 am AKDT
Extended Forecast for

Ester AK

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then scattered showers between 10am and 1pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 70 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then isolated showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 66 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then scattered showers between 10am and 1pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Isolated showers. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ester AK
 64.86°N 147.94°W (Elev. 656 ft)
7:18 am AKDT Aug 5, 2025
7am AKDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm AKDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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