Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairbanks, Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA)

Lat: 64.8°NLon: 147.88°WElev: 433ft.

Fair

-36°F

-38°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.50 in (1035.5 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 9:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Ester AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -28. Wind chill values as low as -45. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy freezing fog before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near -8. Wind chill values as low as -45. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: -8 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -26. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: -26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy freezing fog before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -6. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: -6 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -27. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: -27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy freezing fog before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near -3.

    High: -3 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -27.

    Low: -27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near -1.

    High: -1 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -22.

    Low: -22 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -28. Wind chill values as low as -45. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Patchy freezing fog before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near -8. Wind chill values as low as -45. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -26. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday
Patchy freezing fog before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -6. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -27. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Patchy freezing fog before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near -3.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -27.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -1.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -22.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 1.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -26.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 1.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -21.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 4.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Ester AK
 64.86°N 148.07°W (Elev. 1394 ft)
9:19 pm AKST Feb 26, 2026
10pm AKST Feb 26, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 5, 2026
 
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