Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairbanks, Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA)

Lat: 64.8°NLon: 147.88°WElev: 433ft.

Freezing Fog

-44°F

-42°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.39 in (1032.0 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill-64°F (-53°C)
Last update 28 Dec 5:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Ester AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around -27. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -27 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near -17. Wind chill values as low as -45. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: -17 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near -14. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -14 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -23. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: -23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow before 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near -17.

    High: -17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -32.

    Low: -32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near -24.

    High: -24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -31.

    Low: -31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around -27. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -17. Wind chill values as low as -45. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -14. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -23. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near -17.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -32.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near -24.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -31.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near -23.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -31.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near -24.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -34.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near -23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Ester AK
 64.86°N 148.07°W (Elev. 1394 ft)
6:17 pm AKST Dec 28, 2025
6pm AKST Dec 28, 2025-6pm AKST Jan 4, 2026
 
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