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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 Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM (PKZ859) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM (PKZ859)
Issued by: National Weather Service Fairbanks, AK
Last Update: 348 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026		Print



Tonight: NW winds 25 kt becoming N 15 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 nm or less.

Sat: W winds 20 kt.

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

Sun: NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 nm or less.

Sun Night: N winds 20 kt.

Mon: N winds 10 kt.

Mon Night: NW winds 5 kt. Seas calm.

Tue: NW winds 5 kt. Seas calm.

Wed: NW winds 5 kt. Seas calm.






Zone Forecast: Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM (PKZ859)

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