Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

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

Current conditions at

Fairbanks, Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA)

Lat: 64.8°NLon: 147.88°WElev: 433ft.

Fair

-20°F

-29°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.32 in (1029.1 mb)
Dewpoint -21°F (-29°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 11:53 am AKDT
Extended Forecast for

Ester AK

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 7. Calm wind.

    High: 7 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

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

    Low: -18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Calm wind.

    High: 7 °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 10 percent chance of snow before 7am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Calm wind.

    High: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 10.

    High: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14.

    Low: -14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 7.

    High: 7 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 7. Calm wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 7. 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 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 10.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 7.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 4.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 2.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ester AK
 64.86°N 148°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
11:16 am AKDT Mar 12, 2026
11am AKDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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