Heavy Rainfall and Storms in the Carolinas; Active Pattern in the West; Strong Winter Storm in Alaska

Showers and storms will continue across the Mid-Atlantic today. Some storms may produce heavy to excessive rainfall especially within the Carolinas which could lead to flash, urban and small stream flooding. Valley rain and mountain snow will continue to spread across the West today and Friday. A strong winter storm will bring blizzard conditions to the Arctic coastline in Alaska through Friday.
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Fairbanks, AK Local Forecast Office

42NM N Point Lay AK

Marine Point Forecast

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  • This
    Afternoon

    Slight Chc Snow

    Light Wind
    < 1ft

    High: 14 °F

  • Tonight

    Chance Snow

    Light Wind
    < 1ft

    Low: 3 °F

  • Friday

    Chance Snow

    NE 10kt
    < 1ft

    High: 12 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Slight Chc Snow

    N 10kt
    < 1ft

    Low: 3 °F

  • Saturday

    Chance Snow

    N 10kt
    < 1ft

    High: 8 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Snow

    NNW 25kt
    < 1ft

    Low: -9 °F

  • Sunday

    Snow

    NW 25kt
    < 1ft

    High: 1 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Snow Likely

    W 25kt
    < 1ft

    Low: -13 °F

  • Monday

    Chance Snow

    WSW 20kt
    < 1ft

    High: -4 °F


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:37 am AKDT Mar 28, 2024
Forecast Valid: 1pm AKDT Mar 28, 2024-6pm AKDT Apr 3, 2024

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Detailed Forecast


Synopsis: A 1040 mb high in the Arctic, 350 NM northeast of Barter Island will strengthen and move east to the Canadian Archipelago as a 1044 mb high this afternoon. A 1015 mb low 100 NM north Point Lay will slowly move to 150 NM north of Point Lay by Friday afternoon then fizzle out. A 1027 mb high will move into the Arctic north of Wrangell Island this afternoon. Then it moves to 80N by midnight tonight.

This Afternoon
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of snow, mainly after 10pm. Areas of freezing fog. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday
NE wind around 10 kt. A chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Areas of freezing fog. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
N wind around 10 kt. A slight chance of snow after 1am. Areas of freezing fog. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday
N wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of snow, mainly after 7am. Areas of freezing fog. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
NNW wind 15 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. A chance of snow before 10pm, then snow likely with areas of blowing snow between 10pm and 4am, then snow with areas of blowing snow after 4am. Areas of freezing fog before 10pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday
NW wind around 25 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Snow with areas of blowing snow before 10am, then snow likely with areas of blowing snow after 10am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
W wind around 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Snow likely. Seas 1 ft or less.
Monday
WSW wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A chance of snow. 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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Point Forecast: 70.45°N 163.19°W
Last Update: 4:37 am AKDT Mar 28, 2024
Forecast Valid: 1pm AKDT Mar 28, 2024-6pm AKDT Apr 3, 2024
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