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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

Fort Wainwright AAF (PAFB)

Lat: 64.84°NLon: 147.6°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 29.55 in (1002.0 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 16 Jan 7:55 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Fox AK

Blizzard Warning until January 16, 09:00pm
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Blizzard Warning
  •  
    Blizzard Warning until January 16, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Blizzard Warning

  • Today

    High: 30 °F⇓

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 3pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 30 by noon, then falling to around 20 during the remainder of the day. East wind around 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 8.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 5.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Fox AK
 64.99°N 147.48°W (Elev. 1106 ft)
Last Update:
8:18 am AKST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am AKST Jan 16, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 22, 2026
 
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