Tracking Atmospheric River in the Northwest U.S. and Clipper with Winter Weather in the Northeast U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue to bring gusty winds, heavy rainfall which may lead to urban and river flooding with possible landslides, and heavy inter-mountain snow over the Pacific Northwest into the northern Rockies through Thursday. A clipper will cross the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Thursday with areas of moderate to heavy snow and mixed wintry precipitation. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairbanks, Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA)

Lat: 64.8°NLon: 147.88°WElev: 433ft.

Fair

-33°F

-36°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.60 in (1038.7 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Dec 11:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Ester AK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around -38. Calm wind.

    Low: -38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near -12. Wind chill values as low as -50. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: -12 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow.  Temperature rising to around 1 by 5am. Southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: -16 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -6.

    High: -6 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -33.

    Low: -33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -26.

    High: -26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -33.

    Low: -33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around -38. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near -12. Wind chill values as low as -50. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow. Temperature rising to around 1 by 5am. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -6.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -33.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -26.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -33.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -27.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -40.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -28.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -36.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Ester AK
 64.86°N 147.94°W (Elev. 656 ft)
11:17 pm AKST Dec 10, 2025
12am AKST Dec 11, 2025-6pm AKST Dec 17, 2025
 
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