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Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Rain and High Elevation Snow in the West

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest Thursday afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

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Fairbanks, AK Local Forecast Office

2NM SSW Kotzebue AK

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:E wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Snow likely. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 6 °F

      E 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:E wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Snow with areas of blowing snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 4 °FRising Temperatures

      E 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:E wind 20 to 25 kt becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Snow with areas of blowing snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 17 °FFalling Temperatures

      E 25kt⇓
      < 1ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:WSW wind around 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Snow with areas of blowing snow before midnight, then areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow between midnight and 3am, then areas of blowing snow after 3am. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: -12 °FRising Temperatures

      WSW 25kt
      < 1ft

    • Friday

      Friday:WSW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Areas of blowing snow before 9am. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: -4 °FFalling Temperatures

      WSW 20kt⇓
      < 1ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:E wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Areas of blowing snow before midnight, then areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow between midnight and 3am, then snow likely with areas of blowing snow after 3am. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: -12 °FRising Temperatures

      E 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:E wind 15 to 20 kt becoming NNW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Snow likely, mainly before noon. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 2 °FFalling Temperatures

      E 20kt⇓
      < 1ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:ESE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W in the evening. A chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: -11 °FRising Temperatures

      ESE 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:W wind around 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. A slight chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: -3 °FFalling Temperatures

      W 10kt
      < 1ft


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:17 pm AKST Feb 11, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm AKST Feb 11, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 18, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

This Afternoon
E wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Snow likely. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight
E wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Snow with areas of blowing snow. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday
E wind 20 to 25 kt becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Snow with areas of blowing snow. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
WSW wind around 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Snow with areas of blowing snow before midnight, then areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow between midnight and 3am, then areas of blowing snow after 3am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday
WSW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Areas of blowing snow before 9am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
E wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Areas of blowing snow before midnight, then areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow between midnight and 3am, then snow likely with areas of blowing snow after 3am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday
E wind 15 to 20 kt becoming NNW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Snow likely, mainly before noon. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
ESE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W in the evening. A chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday
W wind around 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. A slight 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: 66.86°N 162.64°W
Last Update: 4:17 pm AKST Feb 11, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm AKST Feb 11, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 18, 2026
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