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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. 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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    • Today

      Today:E wind 5 to 10 kt becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: -3 °F

      ⇑E 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:E wind 20 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 40 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: -6 °F

      E 30kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:ESE wind around 30 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Snow with widespread blowing snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 12 °F

      ESE 30kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:ESE wind 25 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Snow with areas of blowing snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 12 °F

      ESE 30kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:SSE wind 15 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Snow with areas of blowing snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 27 °F

      SSE 25kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:S wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NW in the evening. Snow, mainly before 3am. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 12 °F

      WNW 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Monday

      Monday:NW wind 10 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 23 °F

      NW 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NW wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: -6 °F

      NW 25kt
      < 1ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NW wind 25 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 0 °F

      NW 30kt
      < 1ft


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:19 am AKST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8am AKST Feb 20, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 26, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT...

Today
E wind 5 to 10 kt becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight
E wind 20 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 40 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.
Saturday
ESE wind around 30 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Snow with widespread blowing snow. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
ESE wind 25 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Snow with areas of blowing snow. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday
SSE wind 15 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Snow with areas of blowing snow. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
S wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NW in the evening. Snow, mainly before 3am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Monday
NW wind 10 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Mostly sunny. 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: 7:19 am AKST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8am AKST Feb 20, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 26, 2026
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