Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West
Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the 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: 345 AM AKDT Tue Aug 4 2026 | |
| Today: S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding. Tonight: E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wed: SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wed Night: E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Thu: SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Thu Night: S winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Fri: N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Sat: SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM (PKZ858) | |
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