Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms
Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM (PKZ854) Issued by: National Weather Service Fairbanks, AK Last Update: 349 PM AKDT Wed Aug 26 2026 |  |
Tonight: SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Thu: E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Thu Night: NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fri: N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fri Night: W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Sat: SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Sat Night: W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Sun: NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Mon: NW winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM (PKZ854) | |
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