Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains
A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM (PKZ857) Issued by: National Weather Service Fairbanks, AK Last Update: 348 PM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 | |
| Tonight: NW winds 15 kt. Thu: N winds 20 kt. Thu Night: NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 nm or less. Fri: NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 nm or less. Fri Night: NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 nm or less. Sat: NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 nm or less. Sat Night: NE winds 15 kt. Sun: N winds 15 kt. Mon: N winds 15 kt. | |
| Zone Forecast: Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM (PKZ857) | |
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