Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Warning until February 20, 07:00 AM AKST

Current conditions at

Fort Wainwright AAF (PAFB)

Lat: 64.84°NLon: 147.6°WElev: 453ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

11°F

-12°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	SE 3 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint	8°F (-13°C)
Visibility	1.00 mi
Last update	19 Feb 1:55 am AKST

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Extended Forecast for

Fairbanks AK

Winter Storm Warning February 19, 02:18am until February 20, 07:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning February 19, 02:18am until February 20, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Fri
Winter Storm Warning
Overnight
Low: 2 °F
Snow Likely
Thursday
High: 9 °F⇓
Snow Likely
Thursday Night
Low: -17 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: -7 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: -30 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: -5 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: -21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 3 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind around 5 mph becoming east. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 9 by 9am, then falling to around -1 during the remainder of the day. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17. West wind around 10 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near -7. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -30. Calm wind.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near -5.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -21.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 3.