Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Warning until February 20, 07:00 AM AKST

Current conditions at

Fairbanks, Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA)

Lat: 64.8°NLon: 147.88°WElev: 433ft.

Light Snow

10°F

-12°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint	6°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Feb 4:53 pm AKST

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Extended Forecast for

Musk Ox AK

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 04:58pm until February 20, 07:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 04:58pm until February 20, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Fri
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 23 °F
Snow
Tonight
Low: 4 °F
Snow Likely
Thursday
High: 10 °F⇓
Snow Likely
Thursday Night
Low: -16 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: -6 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: -26 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: -2 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: -15 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow. High near 23. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around -2 by 4pm. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near -6. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -26.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near -2.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -15.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8.