Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds in the North-Central U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue impacting the Pacific Northwest with heavy rainfall which has lead to areas of urban and river flooding along with gusty winds into Thursday. A clipper will bring heavy snow, some mixed wintry precipitation, and gusty to high winds across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and the Great Lakes into Thursday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairbanks, Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA)

Lat: 64.8°NLon: 147.88°WElev: 433ft.

Partly Cloudy

-28°F

-33°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint -33°F (-36°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Dec 2:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NW Olnes AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near -12. Calm wind.

    High: -12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -23. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    Low: -23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near -18. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: -18 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -27. Wind chill values as low as -45. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: -27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near -8. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: -8 °F

    Sunny then
    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow.  Low around -12. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -12 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 10.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.

    Low: -6 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 9am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near -2.

    High: -2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near -12. Calm wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -23. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near -18. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -27. Wind chill values as low as -45. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -8. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around -12. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 10.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near -2.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -11.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -20.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -13.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles NW Olnes AK
 65.22°N 148.04°W (Elev. 2461 ft)
2:17 pm AKST Dec 9, 2025
3pm AKST Dec 9, 2025-6pm AKST Dec 15, 2025
 
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