Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairbanks, Eielson Air Force Base (PAEI)

Lat: 64.65° N Lon: 147.1° W Elev: 548 ft.

Mostly Cloudy

-27°F

-33°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1024.7 mb)
Dewpoint -34°F (-37°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 10:55 pm AKST
Detailed forecast for

Eielson AFB and Salcha

Tonight
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the evening. Lows around 43 below. Light winds.
Thursday
Mostly clear. Highs around 23 below. Light winds.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows around 45 below. Light winds.
Friday
Mostly clear. Highs around 21 below. Light winds.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows around 44 below. Light winds.
Saturday
Partly cloudy. Highs around 20 below.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 35 below.
Sunday And Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Highs around 10 below. Lows around 35 below.
Monday Through Tuesday
Mostly clear. Highs around 5 below. Lows 30 to 35 below.
Tuesday Night And Wednesday
Partly cloudy. Lows around 25 below. Highs around zero.



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345 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026
 
 

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