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Heavy Rain in the Southern U.S.; Active Weather Continues in Alaska

A storm system will bring heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and flooding threats to portions of the Southern Plains today, the Lower Mississippi Valley Saturday, and the Southeast into the Mid-Atlantic on Sunday. Another Bering system will impact the Alaskan West Coast and Central Interior through the weekend bringing moderate to heavy snow, high winds, and/or some blizzard conditions. 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:SSE wind around 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: -8 °F

      SSE 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:E wind 15 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Areas of blowing snow before midnight, then areas of blowing snow and a slight chance of snow between midnight and 3am, then snow likely with areas of blowing snow after 3am. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: -14 °FRising Temperatures

      ⇑E 25kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:ENE wind 15 to 20 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Snow with areas of blowing snow before noon, then snow likely after noon. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 4 °F

      ENE 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:W wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: -11 °F

      W 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: -3 °F

      NE 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:ENE wind 5 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: -13 °F

      ENE 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Washington's Birthday

      Washington's Birthday:E wind 5 to 10 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less building to 4 ft.

      High: 1 °F

      ⇑E 20kt
      Waves Building4ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:E wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      Low: -7 °F

      E 25kt
      4-5ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:E wind 25 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

      High: 8 °F

      E 30kt
      5-6ft


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 5:19 pm AKST Feb 13, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm AKST Feb 13, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 20, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

This Afternoon
SSE wind around 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight
E wind 15 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Areas of blowing snow before midnight, then areas of blowing snow and a slight chance of snow between midnight and 3am, then snow likely with areas of blowing snow after 3am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday
ENE wind 15 to 20 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Snow with areas of blowing snow before noon, then snow likely after noon. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
W wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday
NNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
ENE wind 5 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Washington's Birthday
E wind 5 to 10 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less building to 4 ft.
Monday Night
E wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Tuesday
E wind 25 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

*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: 5:19 pm AKST Feb 13, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm AKST Feb 13, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 20, 2026
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