Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. 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 AKST Thu Feb 19 2026 |  |
| Tonight: SW winds 15 kt. Fri: S winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 nm or less. Fri Night: SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 nm or less. Sat: S winds 30 kt. Snow and rain. Sat Night: S winds 30 kt. Snow and rain. Sun: S winds 25 kt. Sun Night: W winds 20 kt. Mon: N winds 30 kt. Tue: N winds 30 kt. | |
| Zone Forecast: Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM (PKZ854) | |
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