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Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairbanks, Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA)

Lat: 64.8°NLon: 147.88°WElev: 433ft.

Light Snow

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.67 in (1005.8 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 12:53 pm AKDT
Extended Forecast for

College AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 38 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered rain showers before 7pm, then scattered rain and snow showers between 7pm and 10pm, then snow showers likely after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely before 10am, then scattered rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Isolated
    Rain/Snow
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm, then scattered rain and snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 39 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of rain and snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Scattered rain showers before 7pm, then scattered rain and snow showers between 7pm and 10pm, then snow showers likely after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely before 10am, then scattered rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm, then scattered rain and snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of rain and snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
College AK
 64.86°N 147.81°W (Elev. 443 ft)
Last Update:
1:17 pm AKDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm AKDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm AKDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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