Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast
A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM (PKZ858) Issued by: National Weather Service Fairbanks, AK Last Update: 345 AM AKST Tue Dec 30 2025 | |
| Today: SW winds 15 kt. Tonight: NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Wed: NW winds 15 kt. Wed Night: W winds 10 kt. Thu: NW winds 5 kt. Thu Night: N winds 10 kt. Fri: NE winds 10 kt. Sat: NE winds 10 kt. | |
| Zone Forecast: Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM (PKZ858) | |
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