Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Wainwright AAF (PAFB)

Lat: 64.84° N Lon: 147.6° W Elev: 453 ft.

Overcast

51°F

11°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 3:55 am AKDT
Detailed forecast for

Fairbanks Metro Area

Today
Cloudy with isolated showers. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Light winds.
Monday
Partly sunny in the morning, then cloudy with isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Light winds.
Monday Night
Cloudy with scattered showers. Lows around 50. Light winds.
Tuesday
Cloudy with scattered showers. Highs around 60. Southwest winds to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s.
Wednesday And Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Highs around 60. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
Thursday
Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Scattered showers. Highs around 60.
Thursday Night And Friday
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows around 40. Highs around 60.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s.
Saturday
Cloudy with scattered showers. Highs around 60.



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445 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026
 
 

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