Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairbanks, Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA)

Lat: 64.8°NLon: 147.88°WElev: 433ft.

Fair

-23°F

-31°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.47 in (1034.4 mb)
Dewpoint -31°F (-35°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 4:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

Ester AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -28. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near -10. Wind chill values as low as -40. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: -10 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: -31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: -10 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -29. Calm wind.

    Low: -29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near -3.

    High: -3 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -28.

    Low: -28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near -1.

    High: -1 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -23.

    Low: -23 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -28. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near -10. Wind chill values as low as -40. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -31. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -10. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -29. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near -3.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -28.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -1.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 2.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -19.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 3.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -19.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 4.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ester AK
 64.86°N 148°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
4:18 pm AKST Feb 26, 2026
5pm AKST Feb 26, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 5, 2026
 
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