Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Warning in effect from February 17, 06:00 PM AKST until February 20, 07:00 AM AKST

Current conditions at

Fort Wainwright AAF (PAFB)

Lat: 64.84°NLon: 147.6°WElev: 453ft.

Light Showers Snow

9°F

-13°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.11 in (1021.8 mb)
Dewpoint	1°F (-17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	17 Feb 4:59 pm AKST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Fox AK

Winter Storm Warning February 17, 06:00pm until February 20, 07:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

This Afternoon
High: 8 °F
Chance Snow
Tonight
Low: 5 °F⇑
Snow Likely
then Snow
Wednesday
High: 22 °F
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 5 °F
Snow Likely
Thursday
High: 12 °F
Snow Likely
Thursday Night
Low: -16 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: -2 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: -19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 3 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Snow, mainly after 9pm. Temperature rising to around 11 by 4am. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow. High near 22. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 12. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near -2.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -19.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 3.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -12.

Sunday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 10.