Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

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Fairbanks, AK Local Forecast Office

Chaniliut AK

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 34 °F

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 26 °F

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 31 °F

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 21 °F

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 27 °F

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 18 °F

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:ENE wind 5 to 10 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 25 °F

      ENE 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NE wind around 10 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 16 °F

      NE 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 22 °F

      NE 15kt
      < 1ft


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:18 am AKST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am AKST Jan 21, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 27, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Wednesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday
ENE wind 5 to 10 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
NE wind around 10 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

*Notices:

  1. This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
  2. The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast: 63.05°N 163.41°W
Last Update: 2:18 am AKST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am AKST Jan 21, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 27, 2026
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