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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

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Fairbanks, AK Local Forecast Office

2NM SSW Kotzebue AK

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:ESE wind around 15 kt. A slight chance of snow after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 24 °F

      ESE 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Tonight

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

      Low: 19 °F

      E 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:E wind around 10 kt. A slight chance of rain and snow after noon. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 26 °F

      E 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:E wind around 10 kt. A slight chance of rain and snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 22 °F

      E 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:ESE wind around 10 kt. A chance of rain and snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 29 °F

      ESE 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:SSE wind around 10 kt. A chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 24 °F

      SSE 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Friday

      Friday:SSE wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 32 °F

      SSE 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 18 °F

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 24 °F

      Light Wind
      < 1ft


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:17 am AKST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am AKST Jan 20, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 26, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
ESE wind around 15 kt. A slight chance of snow after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight
E wind around 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
E wind around 10 kt. A slight chance of rain and snow after noon. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
E wind around 10 kt. A slight chance of rain and snow. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday
ESE wind around 10 kt. A chance of rain and snow. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
SSE wind around 10 kt. A chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday
SSE wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly 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: 7:17 am AKST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am AKST Jan 20, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 26, 2026
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