Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads
The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM (PKZ856) Issued by: National Weather Service Fairbanks, AK Last Update: 346 AM AKST Sat Feb 28 2026 | |
Today: NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 nm or less. Tonight: N winds 25 kt. Sun: NW winds 20 kt. Sun Night: NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 nm or less. Mon: NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 nm or less. Mon Night: N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 nm or less. Tue: N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wed: N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM (PKZ856) | |
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