Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Wainwright AAF (PAFB)

Lat: 64.84°NLon: 147.6°WElev: 453ft.

Light Snow Freezing Fog

-6°F

-21°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.55 in (1037.2 mb)
Dewpoint -10°F (-23°C)
Visibility 0.13 mi
Last update 22 Jan 9:55 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Fox AK

  • Today

    Today: Areas of freezing fog. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Calm wind.

    High: 16 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of freezing fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of freezing fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 15 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Calm wind.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Calm wind.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 5.

    High: 5 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of freezing fog. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Calm wind.
Tonight
Areas of freezing fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Friday
Areas of freezing fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Monday
A slight chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 5.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 9.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Fox AK
 64.99°N 147.48°W (Elev. 1106 ft)
9:21 am AKST Jan 22, 2026
10am AKST Jan 22, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 28, 2026
 
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