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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. 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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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:NNW wind around 25 kt. Isolated showers before 1pm. Seas around 5 ft.

      High: 52 °F

      NNW 25kt
      5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NNW wind 10 to 20 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

      Low: 43 °F

      NNW 20kt
      2-4ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

      High: 54 °F

      S 10kt
      1-2ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:SE wind 15 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Showers likely, mainly after 10pm. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

      Low: 50 °F

      ⇑SE 25kt
      3-5ft

    • Monday

      Monday:SSE wind 25 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

      High: 57 °F

      SSE 30kt
      5-6ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:SSW wind around 25 kt. Showers likely. Seas around 5 ft.

      Low: 49 °F

      SSW 25kt
      5ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:SW wind around 25 kt becoming W in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Seas around 5 ft.

      High: 54 °F

      W 25kt
      5ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:W wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Showers likely. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      Low: 45 °F

      W 25kt
      4-5ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:WNW wind 15 to 20 kt. Showers likely. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      High: 50 °F

      WNW 20kt
      3-4ft


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:19 am AKDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm AKDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm AKDT Aug 28, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

This Afternoon
NNW wind around 25 kt. Isolated showers before 1pm. Seas around 5 ft.
Tonight
NNW wind 10 to 20 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Sunday
NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday Night
SE wind 15 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Showers likely, mainly after 10pm. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Monday
SSE wind 25 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Monday Night
SSW wind around 25 kt. Showers likely. Seas around 5 ft.
Tuesday
SW wind around 25 kt becoming W in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Seas around 5 ft.
Tuesday Night
W wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Showers likely. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wednesday
WNW wind 15 to 20 kt. Showers likely. Seas 3 to 4 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: 11:19 am AKDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm AKDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm AKDT Aug 28, 2026
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