Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Norton Sound greater than 15 NM (PKZ852) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Norton Sound greater than 15 NM (PKZ852)
Issued by: National Weather Service Fairbanks, AK
Last Update: 346 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026
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Today: NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 nm or less.

Tonight: N winds 15 kt.

Thu: N winds 10 kt.

Thu Night: N winds 5 kt.

Fri: N winds 5 kt.

Fri Night: N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Sat: N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Sun: N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.







Zone Forecast: Norton Sound greater than 15 NM (PKZ852)

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