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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairbanks, Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA)

Lat: 64.8°NLon: 147.88°WElev: 433ft.

Light Snow Blowing Snow Fog/Mist

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 16 Jan 3:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

Ester AK

Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 05:00pm until January 16, 09:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 05:00pm until January 16, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 23 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Calm wind.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. Steady temperature around 23. Southwest wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 23.
M.L.King Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 6.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 2.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 6.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ester AK
 64.86°N 148°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
Last Update:
4:17 pm AKST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm AKST Jan 16, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 23, 2026
 
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