Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Western US Arctic Offshore (PKZ500) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Western US Arctic Offshore (PKZ500)
Issued by: National Weather Service Fairbanks, AK
Last Update: 400 PM AKDT Fri Mar 20 2026


Forecast: No forecast as area is mostly ice-covered.







Zone Forecast: Western US Arctic Offshore (PKZ500)

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