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Current conditions at

Fairbanks, Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA)

Lat: 64.8°NLon: 147.88°WElev: 433ft.

Fair

-14°F

-26°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in (1025.6 mb)
Dewpoint -23°F (-31°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Mar 1:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Ester AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy freezing fog before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 0. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around -22. Wind chill values as low as -50. East wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: -22 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy freezing fog before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -50. East wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -45. East wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: -20 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 2. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -21.

    Low: -21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 4.

    High: 4 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -20.

    Low: -20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 7.

    High: 7 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy freezing fog before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 0. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around -22. Wind chill values as low as -50. East wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy freezing fog before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -50. East wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -45. East wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 2. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -21.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 4.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -20.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 7.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 4.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 2.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Ester AK
 64.86°N 148.07°W (Elev. 1394 ft)
2:20 pm AKST Mar 2, 2026
2pm AKST Mar 2, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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