Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Norton Sound greater than 15 NM (PKZ852) Issued by: National Weather Service Fairbanks, AK Last Update: 349 PM AKST Tue Feb 17 2026 |  |
Tonight: S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 nm or less. Wed: SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 nm or less. Wed Night: W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 nm or less. Thu: W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 nm or less. Thu Night: W winds 15 kt. Fri: SE winds 10 kt. Fri Night: SE winds 20 kt. Sat: SE winds 20 kt. Sun: S winds 15 kt. | |
| Zone Forecast: Norton Sound greater than 15 NM (PKZ852) | |
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