Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairbanks, Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA)

Lat: 64.8°NLon: 147.88°WElev: 433ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

-4°F

-20°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.61 in (1038.3 mb)
Dewpoint -11°F (-24°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill-19°F (-28°C)
Last update 20 Feb 6:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

Fairbanks International Airport AK

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near -4. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: -4 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -35. Wind chill values as low as -45. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    Low: -35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near -4. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: -4 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow.  Low around -2. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: -2 °F

    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow.  High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near -4. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -35. Wind chill values as low as -45. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -4. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Snow. Low around -2. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday
Snow. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 19.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -2.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -23.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -5.
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Point Forecast:
Fairbanks International Airport AK
 64.8°N 147.82°W (Elev. 430 ft)
7:19 am AKST Feb 20, 2026
7am AKST Feb 20, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 26, 2026
 
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