Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Wainwright AAF (PAFB)

Lat: 64.84°NLon: 147.6°WElev: 453ft.

Fog/Mist

-3°F

-19°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.56 in (1037.5 mb)
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 22 Jan 12:55 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

Fairbanks AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy freezing fog. Mostly sunny, with a high near 3. Calm wind.

    High: 3 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy freezing fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    Low: -15 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 2. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 2 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -14. Calm wind.

    Low: -14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 3. Calm wind.

    High: 3 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13.

    Low: -13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 2.

    High: 2 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12.

    Low: -12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near -2.

    High: -2 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy freezing fog. Mostly sunny, with a high near 3. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy freezing fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 2. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -14. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 3. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 2.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12.
Monday
A slight chance of snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near -2.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 3.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairbanks AK
 64.83°N 147.69°W (Elev. 433 ft)
1:17 pm AKST Jan 22, 2026
1pm AKST Jan 22, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 28, 2026
 
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