Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Wainwright AAF (PAFB)

Lat: 64.84°NLon: 147.6°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jul 7:55 am AKDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles ENE Chatanika AK

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers before 10am.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 57 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Isolated showers after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers before 10am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Isolated showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
21 Miles ENE Chatanika AK
 65.19°N 146.74°W (Elev. 2395 ft)
7:22 am AKDT Jul 30, 2026
8am AKDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm AKDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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