Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

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Fairbanks, AK Local Forecast Office

2NM SSW Kotzebue AK

Marine Point Forecast

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Saturday
High: 59 °F
Light Wind
1ft
Saturday Night
Low: 53 °F
Light Wind
1ft
Sunday
High: 62 °F
Light Wind
1ft
Sunday Night
Low: 50 °F
ESE 20kt
2-3ft
Monday
High: 60 °F
SSE 15kt
3ft
Monday Night
Low: 53 °F
SE 20kt
3-4ft
Tuesday
High: 60 °F
ESE 15kt
3ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 53 °F
SE 10kt
2ft
Wednesday
High: 63 °F
ESE 10kt
2ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:16 am AKDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am AKDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm AKDT Aug 7, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Scattered showers, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Seas around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Scattered showers after 4pm. Seas around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

ESE wind 15 to 20 kt. Showers, mainly after 7pm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Monday

SSE wind around 15 kt. Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Seas around 3 ft.

Monday Night

SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Showers likely, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Tuesday

ESE wind around 15 kt. Showers likely, mainly after 10am. Seas around 3 ft.

Tuesday Night

SE wind around 10 kt. Scattered showers. Seas around 2 ft.

Wednesday

ESE wind around 10 kt. Scattered showers. Seas around 2 ft.

*Notices:

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.
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.