Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairbanks, Eielson Air Force Base (PAEI)

Lat: 64.65°NLon: 147.1°WElev: 548ft.

Light Snow Low Drifting Snow

-21°F

-29°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint -28°F (-33°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 6:55 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

Pleasant Valley AK

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow before 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near -14. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: -14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -28. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: -28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near -5. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: -5 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -29. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near -5. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: -5 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -30.

    Low: -30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -7.

    High: -7 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -26.

    Low: -26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near -3.

    High: -3 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -14. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -28. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near -5. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -29. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near -5. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -30.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -7.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -26.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near -3.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -25.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 0.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 0.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pleasant Valley AK
 64.9°N 146.91°W (Elev. 1316 ft)
6:20 am AKST Feb 25, 2026
7am AKST Feb 25, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 3, 2026
 
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