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Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

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Fairbanks, AK Local Forecast Office

2NM SSW Kotzebue AK

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Friday

      Friday:ESE wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of snow. Areas of freezing fog before 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 26 °F

      ESE 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:ESE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming ENE after midnight. A slight chance of snow before 9pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 19 °F

      ESE 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 24 °F

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NNE wind 5 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 6 °F

      NNE 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 14 °F

      NE 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:N wind around 10 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: -3 °F

      N 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Monday

      Monday:N wind 10 to 15 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 4 °F

      N 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:N wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: -14 °F

      N 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NNE wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: -4 °F

      NNE 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: 2:20 am AKST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am AKST Jan 23, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 29, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Friday
ESE wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of snow. Areas of freezing fog before 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
ESE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming ENE after midnight. A slight chance of snow before 9pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
NNE wind 5 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
N wind around 10 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Monday
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
NNE wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly 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: 2:20 am AKST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am AKST Jan 23, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 29, 2026
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