Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day
A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. 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: 348 PM AKDT Sat Jul 4 2026 | |
| Tonight: W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft subsiding. Sun: SW winds 5 kt. Seas calm. Sun Night: S winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. Mon: S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Mon Night: S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Tue: S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Tue Night: S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wed: N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Thu: NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM (PKZ858) | |
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