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Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

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Fairbanks, AK Local Forecast Office

Kivalina AK

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 2 °F

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind around 10 kt. A chance of snow between 7pm and 1am. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: -12 °F

      NW 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:NW wind around 15 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: -2 °FFalling Temperatures

      NW 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:N wind around 15 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: -24 °F

      N 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:N wind around 20 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: -11 °FFalling Temperatures

      N 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:N wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: -23 °F

      N 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NNE wind around 15 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 4 °FFalling Temperatures

      NNE 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:N wind around 10 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: -6 °F

      N 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 14 °FFalling Temperatures

      Light Wind
      < 1ft


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:16 pm AKDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm AKDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 23, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


This Afternoon
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight
NW wind around 10 kt. A chance of snow between 7pm and 1am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
NW wind around 15 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
N wind around 15 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday
N wind around 20 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
N wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday
NNE wind around 15 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
N wind around 10 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

*Notices:

  1. This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
  2. The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.
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Point Forecast: 67.73°N 164.58°W
Last Update: 1:16 pm AKDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm AKDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 23, 2026
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