Dangerous, Heat Wave Persists in the Eastern U.S.; Severe Weather Expected in the Central Plains and Mid-Atlantic
A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging wind gusts from the Upper Ohio Valley into the Mid Atlantic, and across the central Great Plains this afternoon and evening. Large hail and heavy rain is also possible across the Great Plains. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM (PKZ851) Issued by: National Weather Service Fairbanks, AK Last Update: 349 PM AKDT Fri Jul 3 2026 |  |
Tonight: N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Sat: N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Sat Night: NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Sun: SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Sun Night: W winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Mon: SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Mon Night: SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Tue: E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wed: W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM (PKZ851) | |
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