Tracking Areas of Winter Weather and Heavy Rainfall

A cold front will move through the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. today, bringing areas of snow and snow squalls which can bring rapid reductions to visibility and slick roads. A storm system will shift from the northern Gulf Coast through the Southeast U.S. today through Friday with areas of heavy to excessive rainfall and light snow further north. Heavy snow is also expected in the Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Wainwright AAF (PAFB)

Lat: 64.84°NLon: 147.6°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

-17°F

-27°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in (1026.9 mb)
Dewpoint -23°F (-31°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 4 Dec 7:55 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Chatanika AK

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 0. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 0 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -15. Calm wind.

    Low: -15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around -19 by 3pm. Wind chill values as low as -45. Light northeast wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: -10 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of blowing snow after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: -19 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near -12. Northeast wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: -12 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -16.

    Low: -16 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near -11.

    High: -11 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -15.

    Low: -15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -11.

    High: -11 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 0. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -15. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a temperature falling to around -19 by 3pm. Wind chill values as low as -45. Light northeast wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Areas of blowing snow after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near -12. Northeast wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -16.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near -11.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -15.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -11.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -17.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -11.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -22.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near -19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Chatanika AK
 65.04°N 147.47°W (Elev. 2156 ft)
7:17 am AKST Dec 4, 2025
8am AKST Dec 4, 2025-6pm AKST Dec 10, 2025
 
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