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Spring Weather Hazards Across the U.S. Thursday

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south Texas Thursday. Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest Thursday. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds Thursday into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairbanks, Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA)

Lat: 64.8°NLon: 147.88°WElev: 433ft.

Fair

-9°F

-23°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.43 in (1032.7 mb)
Dewpoint -19°F (-28°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 4:53 pm AKDT
Extended Forecast for

Ester AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -23. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    Low: -23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 8. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 8 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Calm wind.

    Low: -18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

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

    High: 8 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Calm wind.

    Low: -8 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10.

    High: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -23. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 8. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 8. Calm wind.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 10.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 8.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 6.
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Point Forecast:
Ester AK
 64.86°N 148°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
Last Update:
5:19 pm AKDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm AKDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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