Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Gale Warning

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Fairbanks, AK Local Forecast Office

Kaktovik AK

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
High: 0 °F
E 35kt
< 1ft

Gale Warning
Tonight
Low: -7 °F
E 35kt
< 1ft

Gale Warning
Thursday
High: 0 °F
E 35kt
< 1ft
Thursday Night
Low: -5 °F
E 35kt
< 1ft
Friday
High: 5 °F
E 25kt⇓
< 1ft
Friday Night
Low: -4 °F
E 10kt
< 1ft
Saturday
High: 4 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Saturday Night
Low: -9 °F
E 10kt
< 1ft
Sunday
High: -2 °F
ENE 15kt
< 1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:18 pm AKST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm AKST Jan 28, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 3, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

This Afternoon

E wind around 35 kt, with gusts as high as 50 kt. Widespread blowing snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

Tonight

E wind around 35 kt, with gusts as high as 50 kt. Widespread blowing snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

Thursday

E wind 30 to 35 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Widespread blowing snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

E wind 30 to 35 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before midnight. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday

E wind 20 to 25 kt decreasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 kt. Areas of blowing snow before noon. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

E wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming E after midnight. A slight chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

Sunday

ENE wind 10 to 15 kt. A slight chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

*Notices:

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.
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.