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Tracking Atmospheric River in the Northwest U.S. and Clipper with Winter Weather in the Northeast U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue to bring gusty winds, heavy rainfall which may lead to urban and river flooding with possible landslides, and heavy inter-mountain snow over the Pacific Northwest into the northern Rockies through Thursday. A clipper will cross the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Thursday with areas of moderate to heavy snow and mixed wintry precipitation. 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:W wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 1 °F

      W 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:SSW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming ESE after midnight. A chance of snow after 3am. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: -6 °F

      ESE 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:SE wind 20 to 25 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Snow with areas of blowing snow before 3pm, then areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 21 °F

      SE 25kt
      < 1ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:W wind 15 to 20 kt. Areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow before 9pm, then areas of blowing snow and a slight chance of snow after 9pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 11 °F

      W 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Friday

      Friday:WNW wind around 15 kt. A slight chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 22 °F

      WNW 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:WNW wind around 10 kt. A slight chance of snow before 9pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 0 °F

      WNW 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NNW wind around 10 kt becoming E in the morning. Partly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 6 °F

      E 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:E wind 5 to 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: -6 °F

      N 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NNW wind around 10 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 0 °F

      NNW 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: 12:18 pm AKST Dec 10, 2025
Forecast Valid: 12pm AKST Dec 10, 2025-6pm AKST Dec 16, 2025

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Detailed Forecast


This Afternoon
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight
SSW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming ESE after midnight. A chance of snow after 3am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday
SE wind 20 to 25 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Snow with areas of blowing snow before 3pm, then areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow before 9pm, then areas of blowing snow and a slight chance of snow after 9pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday
WNW wind around 15 kt. A slight chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
WNW wind around 10 kt. A slight chance of snow before 9pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday
NNW wind around 10 kt becoming E in the morning. Partly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
E wind 5 to 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday
NNW wind around 10 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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Point Forecast: 66.86°N 162.64°W
Last Update: 12:18 pm AKST Dec 10, 2025
Forecast Valid: 12pm AKST Dec 10, 2025-6pm AKST Dec 16, 2025
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