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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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    • Overnight

      Overnight:E wind 25 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. A chance of snow before midnight, then snow with areas of blowing snow after midnight. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: -4 °FRising Temperatures

      E 30kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday

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

      High: 17 °F

      ESE 25kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:ESE wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Snow with areas of blowing snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 16 °FRising Temperatures

      ESE 25kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:SSE wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Snow with areas of blowing snow before 3pm, then snow likely after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 30 °F

      SSE 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:SW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming WNW in the evening. Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 11 °FRising Temperatures

      WNW 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Monday

      Monday:NW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A slight chance of snow before noon, then areas of blowing snow after noon. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 20 °F

      NW 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NW wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: -6 °FRising Temperatures

      NW 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NW wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: -4 °F

      NW 25kt
      < 1ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NW wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: -16 °FRising Temperatures

      NW 25kt
      < 1ft


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 pm AKST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm AKST Feb 20, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 27, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY

Overnight
E wind 25 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. A chance of snow before midnight, then snow with areas of blowing snow after midnight. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday
ESE wind around 25 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Snow with areas of blowing snow. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
ESE wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Snow with areas of blowing snow. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday
SSE wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Snow with areas of blowing snow before 3pm, then snow likely after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
SW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming WNW in the evening. Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Monday
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A slight chance of snow before noon, then areas of blowing snow after noon. Seas 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
NW wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Partly cloudy. 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: 11:19 pm AKST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm AKST Feb 20, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 27, 2026
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