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.

Mostly Cloudy

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.33 in (1028.7 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 5:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

Ester AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Calm wind.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 4 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -15. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

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

    High: -9 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near -6.

    High: -6 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.

    Low: -8 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 6.

    High: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 4. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -15. North wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -9. North wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -6.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 6.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 10.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ester AK
 64.86°N 148°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
5:17 pm AKST Jan 24, 2026
6pm AKST Jan 24, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 31, 2026
 
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