Elevated to Critical Fire Weather Concerns Across the Southern Plains; Atmospheric River Impacting California

Widespread gusty winds combined with dry conditions will support elevated to critical fire weather concerns across eastern New Mexico and much of the southern High Plains today; Critical fire weather conditions are also forecast in Guam. Later this evening, an Atmospheric River event will produce moderate to locally heavy rainfall over central and southern California through Saturday.
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Fairbanks, AK Local Forecast Office

48NM W Kaktovik AK

Marine Point Forecast

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  • Today

    Chance Snow

    E 10km/h
    < 1m

    High: -8 °C

  • Tonight

    Areas Freezing Fog

    ENE 15km/h
    < 1m

    Low: -17 °C

  • Saturday

    Areas Freezing Fog

    Winds IncreasingENE 10km/h
    < 1m

    High: -12 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Blowing Snow

    E 45km/h
    < 1m

    Low: -14 °C

  • Sunday

    Snow Likely

    E 50km/hWinds Decreasing
    < 1m

    High: -10 °C

  • Sunday
    Night

    Snow Likely

    WSW 35km/h
    < 1m

    Low: -18 °C

  • Monday

    Chance Snow

    WSW 45km/h
    < 1m

    High: -14 °C

  • Monday
    Night

    Slight Chc Snow

    W 40km/h
    < 1m

    Low: -23 °C

  • Tuesday

    Partly Sunny

    WSW 30km/h
    < 1m

    High: -19 °C


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:33 pm AKDT Mar 28, 2024
Forecast Valid: 5am AKDT Mar 29, 2024-6pm AKDT Apr 4, 2024

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Detailed Forecast


Synopsis: A 1042 mb high remains over the Canadian Archipelago through Sun. A trough of low pressure strengthens near Cape Lisburne tonight through Sun. A 982 mb low moves to the E Brooks Range Sat night and Sun morning then moves offshore near Prudhoe Bay at 993 mb Sun night.

Today
SSW wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming E in the afternoon. A chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Areas of freezing fog. Seas 1 m or less.
Tonight
ENE wind 5 to 15 km/h. Areas of freezing fog. Seas 1 m or less.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 km/h becoming ENE 5 to 10 km/h in the afternoon. Areas of freezing fog. Seas 1 m or less.
Saturday Night
E wind 35 to 45 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h. Areas of blowing snow before 4am, then areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow after 4am. Seas 1 m or less.
Sunday
E wind 40 to 50 km/h becoming SW 20 to 30 km/h. Areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow before 10am, then snow likely after 10am. Areas of freezing fog after 10am. Seas 1 m or less.
Sunday Night
WSW wind 30 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 45 km/h. Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Seas 1 m or less.
Monday
WSW wind 40 to 45 km/h, with gusts as high as 60 km/h. A chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Seas 1 m or less.
Monday Night
W wind 35 to 40 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h. A slight chance of snow. Seas 1 m or less.
Tuesday
WSW wind around 30 km/h. Partly sunny. Seas 1 m 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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Point Forecast: 70.15°N 145.98°W
Last Update: 9:33 pm AKDT Mar 28, 2024
Forecast Valid: 5am AKDT Mar 29, 2024-6pm AKDT Apr 4, 2024
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