Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Last Update: 349 PM AKST Wed Feb 18 2026

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Fairbanks, AK Local Forecast Office

20NM SSW Kotzebue AK

Marine Zone Forecast

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

Tonight
SW winds 25 kt.
Thu
W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Thu Night
W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Fri
E winds 15 kt.
Fri Night
E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Sat
E winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Sat Night
SE winds 40 kt. Snow.
Sun
SE winds 35 kt.
Mon
N winds 20 kt.



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349 PM AKST Wed Feb 18 2026
 
 

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