Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairbanks, Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA)

Lat: 64.8°NLon: 147.88°WElev: 433ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

-20°F

-29°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint -28°F (-33°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill-34°F (-37°C)
Last update 25 Feb 12:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

Fairbanks International Airport AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near -14. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: -14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -38. Wind chill values as low as -45. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: -38 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near -9. Calm wind.

    High: -9 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -41. Wind chill values as low as -50. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: -41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near -11. Calm wind.

    High: -11 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -42.

    Low: -42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -13.

    High: -13 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -36.

    Low: -36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near -10.

    High: -10 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near -14. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -38. Wind chill values as low as -45. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near -9. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -41. Wind chill values as low as -50. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near -11. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -42.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -13.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -36.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near -10.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -33.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -6.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -31.
Tuesday
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)
12:20 pm AKST Feb 25, 2026
1pm AKST Feb 25, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 3, 2026
 
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