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Heavy Rain in the Southern U.S.; Active Weather Continues in Alaska

A storm system will bring heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and flooding threats to portions of the Southern Plains today, the Lower Mississippi Valley Saturday, and the Southeast into the Mid-Atlantic on Sunday. Another Bering system will impact the Alaskan West Coast and Central Interior through the weekend bringing moderate to heavy snow, high winds, and/or some blizzard conditions. 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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    • Sunday

      Sunday:W wind 5 to 15 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: -8 °F

      W 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:WNW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: -15 °F

      WNW 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Washington's Birthday

      Washington's Birthday:E wind 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: -5 °F

      ⇑E 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:E wind 20 to 25 kt increasing to 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 kt. Areas of blowing snow before 9pm, then areas of blowing snow and a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight, then widespread blowing snow and a chance of snow after midnight. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: -21 °F

      ⇑E 35kt
      < 1ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:ESE wind 35 to 40 kt, with gusts as high as 55 kt. Widespread blowing snow and a chance of snow before 9am, then snow likely with widespread blowing snow between 9am and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less building to 8 ft.

      High: 15 °F

      ESE 40kt
      Waves Building8ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:ESE wind 35 to 40 kt decreasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 kt. Snow. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

      Low: -10 °F

      ESE 40kt⇓
      5-7ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:ESE wind 15 to 25 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Snow. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

      High: 22 °F

      ESE 25kt
      3-5ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:W wind around 15 kt. Snow likely. Seas around 3 ft.

      Low: 6 °F

      W 15kt
      3ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:WNW wind around 15 kt. A slight chance of snow. Seas around 3 ft.

      High: 3 °F

      WNW 15kt
      3ft


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:24 am AKST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2am AKST Feb 15, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

Sunday
W wind 5 to 15 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
WNW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Washington's Birthday
E wind 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
E wind 20 to 25 kt increasing to 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 kt. Areas of blowing snow before 9pm, then areas of blowing snow and a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight, then widespread blowing snow and a chance of snow after midnight. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
ESE wind 35 to 40 kt, with gusts as high as 55 kt. Widespread blowing snow and a chance of snow before 9am, then snow likely with widespread blowing snow between 9am and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less building to 8 ft.
Tuesday Night
ESE wind 35 to 40 kt decreasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 kt. Snow. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wednesday
ESE wind 15 to 25 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Snow. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wednesday Night
W wind around 15 kt. Snow likely. Seas around 3 ft.
Thursday
WNW wind around 15 kt. A slight chance of snow. Seas around 3 ft.

*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: 1:24 am AKST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2am AKST Feb 15, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 21, 2026
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