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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

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Fairbanks, AK Local Forecast Office

2NM SSW Kotzebue AK

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Thursday

      Thursday:W wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Areas of blowing snow after 9am. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: -1 °F

      W 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:WNW wind 15 to 20 kt decreasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Areas of blowing snow before 9pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: -16 °F

      WNW 20kt⇓
      < 1ft

    • Friday

      Friday:N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: -5 °F

      E 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:E wind 15 to 20 kt increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 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: -8 °F

      ⇑E 30kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:ESE wind 30 to 35 kt, with gusts as high as 50 kt. Snow likely with widespread blowing snow before 9am, then snow with widespread blowing snow after 9am. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 8 °F

      ESE 35kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:ESE wind 30 to 35 kt, with gusts as high as 50 kt. Snow with widespread blowing snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 6 °F

      ESE 35kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:ESE wind 25 to 35 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 25 °F

      ESE 35kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:ESE wind 20 to 25 kt becoming ENE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 12 °F

      ESE 25kt⇓
      < 1ft

    • Monday

      Monday:ENE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NW in the morning. Snow likely. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 21 °F

      NW 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: 4:17 am AKST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4am AKST Feb 19, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 25, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS

Thursday
W wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Areas of blowing snow after 9am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
WNW wind 15 to 20 kt decreasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Areas of blowing snow before 9pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday
N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
E wind 15 to 20 kt increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 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
ESE wind 30 to 35 kt, with gusts as high as 50 kt. Snow likely with widespread blowing snow before 9am, then snow with widespread blowing snow after 9am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
ESE wind 30 to 35 kt, with gusts as high as 50 kt. Snow with widespread blowing snow. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday
ESE wind 25 to 35 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Snow. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
ESE wind 20 to 25 kt becoming ENE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Snow. Seas 1 ft or less.
Monday
ENE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NW in the morning. Snow likely. 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 am AKST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4am AKST Feb 19, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 25, 2026
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