Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
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. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM (PKZ855) Issued by: National Weather Service Fairbanks, AK Last Update: 516 AM AKDT Thu Aug 27 2026 |  |
Today: SE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Tonight: E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fri: N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fri Night: NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Sat: W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Sat Night: S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Sun: W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Mon: NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM (PKZ855) | |
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