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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

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Fairbanks, AK Local Forecast Office

2NM SSW Kotzebue AK

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:E wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Snow likely before noon, then areas of blowing snow and a slight chance of snow between noon and 3pm, then areas of blowing snow after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 25 °F

      E 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Tonight

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

      Low: 21 °F

      E 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:ESE wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Snow with areas of blowing snow before noon, then snow likely between noon and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 28 °F

      ESE 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:SE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming ENE after midnight. A slight chance of snow before 9pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 19 °F

      SE 15kt
      < 1ft

    • M.L.King Day

      M.L.King Day:E wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 24 °F

      E 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:E wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 12 °F

      E 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:E wind around 10 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 24 °F

      E 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:E wind around 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 17 °F

      E 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:ESE wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 23 °F

      ESE 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: 11:17 am AKST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am AKST Jan 17, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 23, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Today
E wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Snow likely before noon, then areas of blowing snow and a slight chance of snow between noon and 3pm, then areas of blowing snow after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight
E wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow before midnight, then snow likely with areas of blowing snow between midnight and 3am, then snow with areas of blowing snow after 3am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday
ESE wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Snow with areas of blowing snow before noon, then snow likely between noon and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
SE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming ENE after midnight. A slight chance of snow before 9pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
M.L.King Day
E wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
E wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
E wind around 10 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
E wind around 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
ESE wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. 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: 11:17 am AKST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am AKST Jan 17, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 23, 2026
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