Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. 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 74%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.49 in (1035.0 mb)
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 11:55 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

Fairbanks AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 8. Calm wind.

    High: 8 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Calm wind.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Calm wind.

    High: 6 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Calm wind.

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 5. Calm wind.

    High: 5 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 4.

    High: 4 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -8.

    Low: -8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 2.

    High: 2 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 8. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 5. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 4.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 2.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -2.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -17.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -4.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairbanks AK
 64.83°N 147.69°W (Elev. 433 ft)
12:20 pm AKST Jan 21, 2026
12pm AKST Jan 21, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 27, 2026
 
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