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Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Rain and High Elevation Snow in the West

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest Thursday afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairbanks, Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA)

Lat: 64.8°NLon: 147.88°WElev: 433ft.

Fair

-17°F

-27°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.42 in (998.0 mb)
Dewpoint -22°F (-30°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Feb 2:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Ester AK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 13. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 13 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 10. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. West wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: -8 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 15. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.

    Low: -4 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.

    Low: -8 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 13. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 10. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. West wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 15. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
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A slight chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 10.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 7.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -12.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 6.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Ester AK
 64.86°N 148.07°W (Elev. 1394 ft)
Last Update:
2:17 am AKST Feb 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am AKST Feb 12, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 18, 2026
 
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