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Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM (PKZ855) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM (PKZ855)
Issued by: National Weather Service Fairbanks, AK
Last Update: 349 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026		Print



Tonight: NW winds 10 kt becoming W 20 kt.

Sat: NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 nm or less.

Sat Night: NW winds 10 kt.

Sun: W winds 15 kt.

Sun Night: NW winds 20 kt.

Mon: NW winds 15 kt.

Mon Night: NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Tue: N winds 5 kt. Seas calm.

Wed: N winds 5 kt. Seas calm.






Zone Forecast: Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM (PKZ855)

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