Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds in the North-Central U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue impacting the Pacific Northwest with heavy rainfall which has lead to areas of urban and river flooding along with gusty winds into Thursday. A clipper will bring heavy snow, some mixed wintry precipitation, and gusty to high winds across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and the Great Lakes into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairbanks, Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA)

Lat: 64.8°NLon: 147.88°WElev: 433ft.

Fair

-29°F

-34°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Dec 9:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Ester AK

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near -15. Calm wind.

    High: -15 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -25. Calm wind.

    Low: -25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around -27 by 5pm. Calm wind.

    High: -20 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -30. Calm wind.

    Low: -30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near -12. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: -12 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 9pm.  Cloudy, with a low around -17. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: -17 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 15. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.

    Low: -7 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 2.

    High: 2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near -15. Calm wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -25. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a temperature falling to around -27 by 5pm. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -30. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -12. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around -17. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 15. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 2.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -23.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -14.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -19.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Ester AK
 64.86°N 147.94°W (Elev. 656 ft)
9:16 am AKST Dec 9, 2025
10am AKST Dec 9, 2025-6pm AKST Dec 15, 2025
 
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