Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairbanks, Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA)

Lat: 64.8°NLon: 147.88°WElev: 433ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

-22°F

-30°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	29.86 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint	-27°F (-33°C)
Visibility	0.75 mi
Last update	14 Jan 11:53 am AKST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Fairbanks International Airport AK

This Afternoon
High: -19 °F
Snow Likely
Tonight
Low: -28 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 10 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 9 °F
Snow Likely
Friday
High: 32 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday Night
Low: 4 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 9 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 1 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Sunday
High: 12 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near -19. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -28. Calm wind.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday

A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.

Sunday

A chance of snow, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

M.L.King Day

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.