Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairbanks, Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA)

Lat: 64.8°NLon: 147.88°WElev: 433ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

-19°F

-28°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint -27°F (-33°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill-37°F (-38°C)
Last update 25 Feb 3:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

Ester AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near -12. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: -12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -29. Wind chill values as low as -40. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: -29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near -10. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: -10 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -28. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near -11. Calm wind.

    High: -11 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -31.

    Low: -31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -10.

    High: -10 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -29.

    Low: -29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near -3.

    High: -3 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -12. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -29. Wind chill values as low as -40. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near -10. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -28. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near -11. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -31.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -10.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -29.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near -3.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -27.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 0.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 1.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ester AK
 64.86°N 148°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
3:20 pm AKST Feb 25, 2026
4pm AKST Feb 25, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 3, 2026
 
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