Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation
Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM (PKZ851) Issued by: National Weather Service Fairbanks, AK Last Update: 349 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2026 | |
Today: W winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Tonight: NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Mon: W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Mon Night: SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Tue: E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Tue Night: E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wed: E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Thu: SE winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM (PKZ851) | |
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