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Inclement Weather in the Pacific Northwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Impending Winter Storm

An approaching storm will bring rain and high elevation snow to Pacific Northwest through the weekend. Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Southeast today into this evening as a low strengthens over the Southeast. This system will form into a winter storm on Sunday that will bring heavy snow, high winds, and coastal flooding to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast into Monday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Fairbanks, AK Local Forecast Office

2NM SSW Kotzebue AK

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:ESE wind 20 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Snow with areas of blowing snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 16 °FRising Temperatures

      ESE 30kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:SE wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Snow with areas of blowing snow before 3pm, then snow likely after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 30 °F

      SE 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:S wind 10 to 15 kt becoming WNW in the evening. A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 10 °F

      WNW 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Monday

      Monday:NW wind 10 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Areas of blowing snow after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 17 °F

      NW 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NW wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Areas of blowing snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: -11 °F

      NW 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NW wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Areas of blowing snow before 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: -7 °F

      NW 25kt
      < 1ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NW wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: -16 °F

      NW 25kt
      < 1ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:NNW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: -8 °F

      NNW 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:N wind 10 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: -19 °F

      N 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: 6:18 pm AKST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm AKST Feb 21, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 28, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

Tonight
ESE wind 20 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Snow with areas of blowing snow. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday
SE wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Snow with areas of blowing snow before 3pm, then snow likely after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
S wind 10 to 15 kt becoming WNW in the evening. A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Seas 1 ft or less.
Monday
NW wind 10 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Areas of blowing snow after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
NW wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Areas of blowing snow. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Areas of blowing snow before 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
NNW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Partly 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: 6:18 pm AKST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm AKST Feb 21, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 28, 2026
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