Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairbanks, Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA)

Lat: 64.8°NLon: 147.88°WElev: 433ft.

A Few Clouds

-17°F

-27°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in (1022.5 mb)
Dewpoint -21°F (-29°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jan 7:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

Ester AK

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 4. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -17. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near -9. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -9 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -23. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 0. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.

    Low: -9 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 6.

    High: 6 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 7.

    High: 7 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 4. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -17. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -9. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -23. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 0. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 6.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 7.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 9.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 10.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ester AK
 64.86°N 148°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
7:21 am AKST Jan 25, 2026
8am AKST Jan 25, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 31, 2026
 
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