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Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

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Fairbanks, AK Local Forecast Office

2NM SSW Kotzebue AK

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Washington's Birthday

      Washington's Birthday:NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming E 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Areas of blowing snow after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: -4 °F

      ⇑E 25kt
      < 1ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:E wind 30 to 35 kt, with gusts as high as 50 kt. Areas of blowing snow and a slight chance of snow before midnight, then areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow between midnight and 3am, then snow likely with areas of blowing snow after 3am. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: -8 °FRising Temperatures

      E 35kt
      < 1ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:ESE wind 30 to 35 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Snow likely with areas of blowing snow before 9am, then snow with areas of blowing snow after 9am. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 12 °F

      ESE 35kt
      < 1ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:ESE wind 25 to 35 kt decreasing to 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 kt. Snow with areas of blowing snow before 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 6 °F

      ESE 35kt⇓
      < 1ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:SE wind 15 to 20 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 19 °F

      WSW 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:W wind 5 to 15 kt. A chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: -2 °F

      W 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:W wind 10 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A slight chance of snow before noon. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 4 °F

      W 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:WNW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: -7 °F

      WNW 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Friday

      Friday:WNW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming ESE in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 0 °F

      WNW 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: 5:19 am AKST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am AKST Feb 16, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 22, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE

Washington's Birthday
NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming E 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Areas of blowing snow after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight
E wind 30 to 35 kt, with gusts as high as 50 kt. Areas of blowing snow and a slight chance of snow before midnight, then areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow between midnight and 3am, then snow likely with areas of blowing snow after 3am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
ESE wind 30 to 35 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Snow likely with areas of blowing snow before 9am, then snow with areas of blowing snow after 9am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
ESE wind 25 to 35 kt decreasing to 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 kt. Snow with areas of blowing snow before 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
SE wind 15 to 20 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
W wind 5 to 15 kt. A chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday
W wind 10 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A slight chance of snow before noon. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
WNW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday
WNW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming ESE in the afternoon. 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: 5:19 am AKST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am AKST Feb 16, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 22, 2026
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