145
FXAK69 PAFG 012051
AFDAFG

Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
1151 AM AKST Sun Nov 1 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...
Central and Eastern Interior...
- East winds increase on Monday and remain gusty through midweek
  in Delta Junction, Eagle and higher terrain. Expect wind
  gusts around 25 to 45 mph, strongest near Delta.

- AK Range gap winds increase to 50 mph from the south Monday
  night and peak Tuesday into Wednesday, up to 60 mph.

- Light snow near Bettles/Brooks Range today, otherwise mostly
  dry through Wednesday, perhaps light snow showers in the E
  Interior Wednesday from a low in the Gulf.

West Coast and Western Interior...
- East winds increase today and and gust up to 40 mph from the
  Seward Peninsula south through Tuesday. A few gusts to 55 mph
  possible near Hooper Bay Monday evening to Tuesday morning.

- Light rain and snow showers expected in the Yukon Delta and
  St. Lawrence Island through Wednesday afternoon.

- Dry and breezy elsewhere across Western Alaska this week.

North Slope and Brooks Range...
- Light snow and stratus meander around the North Slope and
  Brooks Range through midweek. An inch or 2 of snow possible,
  highest likelihood in the Brooks Range.

- East winds increase along the coast up to 25 to 45 mph Tuesday
  through the end of the week, strongest gusts in Point Lay.

&&

.SYNOPSIS...
The story? Mostly quiet weather with little to no concerns for
the foreseeable future. East winds across Northern Alaska along
with fairly weak AK Range gap winds will be around this week.
There will be areas of light snow and rain in the Yukon Delta
and St. Lawrence Island as well as light snow on the North
Slope, but there isn`t much in the way of noteworthy
accumulations. Temperatures will be dropping but remain near or
slightly above seasonal norms by the middle of the week,
otherwise there isn`t too much in the world of Alaska weather
today.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
The upper level pattern is a bit of a mess over Northern Alaska
today with weak troughs and ridges moving from southwest to
northeast. Light snow is expected ahead of these troughs with an
inch or two possible on the North Slope. Otherwise, the Interior
is dry. Winds increase from the east as a low in the Bering
drifts over the Central Aleutians and into the Gulf today
through Wednesday. The strongest east winds will be over SW AK,
in the AK Range and Delta Junction due to a combination of gap
winds and a Tanana Valley Jet. From Monday to Wednesday, wind
gusts may be as high as 40 to 55 mph near the Yukon Delta and 50
to 60 mph in the Alaska Range Passes. Fortunately there is no
snow to blow around, so visibility restrictions are not an
issue. The remainder of the Interior will have easterly winds
around 15 to 30 mph. Due to the lows in the Gulf, a snow shower
is not completely ruled out of the Eastern Interior thanks to
some weak wrap around moisture from the southeast.

The North Slope will also be experiencing some increasing wind
this week, from the east as well. The strongest will be in Point
Lay Tuesday through the end of the week, up to 45 mph, but most
of the coast will get some higher wind gusts near 30 mph this
week. Light snow will be meandering around the North Slope, but
blowing snow and visibility restrictions are not of great
concern.

Continuous southeast flow will keep temperatures near to
slightly above normal for most of Northern Alaska for at least
the next week.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
An overall benign weather pattern is expected to continue
through this weekend, with the main feature driving our pattern
being a low tracking through the Gulf Wednesday night. On
Thursday morning, this progressively weakens, as it stalls
before the Alaska Panhandle, and sends a series of shortwaves
into Northern Alaska. The impacts with this storm are limited by
the systems strength and track. Due to this, we are only
expecting marginal wind gusts along Northern Alaska`s Coastline,
as well as brief periods of isolated to scattered light snow
showers that will persist through the weekend within the Eastern
Interior.

Coastal Hazard Potential...
No significant concerns for coastal impacts as the storm track
remains south of the area, providing mostly off shore winds.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AK...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from midnight tonight to 6 AM AKST Monday
     for PKZ801-816-850.
     Small Craft Advisory from 3 AM to 6 AM AKST Monday for PKZ817.
     Small Craft Advisory from 6 PM this evening to 6 AM AKST
     Monday for PKZ851.
&&

$$

Bianco
Donner - Long Term