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Tracking Three Storms with Widespread Impacts this Week

A winter storm will bring snow and some ice to the Midwest, Great Lakes and Northeast today while strong thunderstorms will be possible in portions of Alabama, Georgia and Florida. Additional heavy mountain snow and gusty winds will continue in the Southwest from a second storm. A third storm will bring heavy coastal rain and mountain snow to California and the Northwest tonight into Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairbanks, Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA)

Lat: 64.8°NLon: 147.88°WElev: 433ft.

Fair

-17°F

-27°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.29 in (1027.4 mb)
Dewpoint -24°F (-31°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jan 5:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

Westgate AK

  • Today

    Today: Patchy freezing fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near -12. Calm wind.

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    then Sunny

    High: -12 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy freezing fog after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -26. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

    Low: -26 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy freezing fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near -12. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    then Sunny

    High: -12 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -24. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: -24 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -2. Calm wind.

    Slight Chance
    Snow

    High: -2 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around -14.

    Chance Snow

    Low: -14 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 4.

    Chance Snow

    High: 4 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -15.

    Chance Snow

    Low: -15 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 1.

    Chance Snow

    High: 1 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy freezing fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near -12. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy freezing fog after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -26. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy freezing fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near -12. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -24. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -2. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around -14.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 4.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -15.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 1.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around -21.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -4.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -6.
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Point Forecast:
Westgate AK
 64.83°N 147.75°W (Elev. 433 ft)
Last Update:
6:00 am AKST Jan 26, 2021
Forecast Valid:
6am AKST Jan 26, 2021-6pm AKST Feb 1, 2021
 
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