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Alaska Zone Weather Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

AKZ801-171700-
Western Arctic Coast-
Including Point Hope, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne
346 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s to mid 30s.
Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with isolated showers. Highs in the 30s.
Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph becoming southeast 10 to 20 mph in
the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and snow
showers. Lows in the lower 20s to lower 30s. Southeast winds
10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Scattered snow
showers in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower to mid 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow.
Lows in the 20s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Isolated
showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
mid 20s. Highs around 30.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow. Highs around 30. Lows in the mid 20s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE      /    PRECIPITATION
Point Hope   31   36   31   34  /   0    0   30   40

$$

AKZ802-171700-
Northwest Arctic Coast-
Including Wainwright and Atqasuk
346 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Areas of freezing fog. Lows in the mid to
upper 20s. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s to lower 30s. East winds
10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. East winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Highs in
the upper 20s. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in
the upper teens to lower 20s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph
becoming southwest after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then a
slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs around 30.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid teens.
Highs in the mid 20s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around
20. Highs in the mid 20s.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs
in the mid 20s. Lows around 20.

&&
               TEMPERATURE      /    PRECIPITATION
Wainwright   26   30   24   29  /   0    0    0    0

$$

AKZ803-171700-
Northern Arctic Coast-
Including Utqiagvik
346 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Areas of freezing fog. Lows in the upper 20s.
East winds 15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s. East winds around
25 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A slight chance of snow after midnight.
Lows in the mid 20s. East winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs around 30. East
winds around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in
the mid 20s. East winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then a
slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs around 30.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows around 20.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 30. Lows
around 20.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 20s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow.
Lows around 20. Highs in the mid 20s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE      /    PRECIPITATION
Utqiagvik    27   31   26   30  /   0    0    0   40

$$

AKZ804-171700-
Central Beaufort Sea Coast-
Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, Kuparuk,
and the Dalton Highway north of MP 387
346 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Areas of freezing fog. Lows in the upper 20s.
East winds 15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s. East winds 10 to
20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow after
midnight. Lows in the mid 20s. East winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the
morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs around 30.
East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in
the lower 20s. Southeast winds to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Highs around 30.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20.
Highs around 30.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows
in the mid 20s. Highs around 30.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow.
Lows around 20. Highs in the mid 20s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE      /    PRECIPITATION
Deadhorse    27   31   24   30  /   0    0    0   30

$$

AKZ805-171700-
Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast-
Including Kaktovik, Flaxman Island, and Point Thomson
346 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025


...STRONG WIND THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Areas of freezing fog. Lows in the
upper 20s. East winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph
becoming around 20 mph late in the night.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy. Isolated snow showers in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 30s. East winds 15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers in the
evening, then scattered snow showers after midnight. Lows in the
upper 20s. East winds around 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the
lower 30s. East winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in
the mid 20s. East winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then a
slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs around 30.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20.
Highs in the mid 20s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows around 20.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of snow.
Highs around 30. Lows around 20.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the mid 20s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE      /    PRECIPITATION
Kaktovik     27   31   27   31  /   0   20   30   40

$$

AKZ806-171700-
Western Arctic Plains-
Including Umiat
346 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Lows around 20. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s. East winds to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper teens. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow.
Lows in the upper teens. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the morning.
Highs in the mid 20s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid teens.
Highs in the mid 20s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10. Highs
around 20.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid teens.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of snow.
Highs in the mid 20s. Lows in the mid teens.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs around 20.

$$

AKZ807-171700-
Howard Pass and the Delong Mountains-
Including Howard Pass
346 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower teens. Northeast
winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 20s. Variable winds
less than 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow after
midnight. Lows in the mid teens. Variable winds less than 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the
morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
20s. Variable winds less than 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows
around 9 above. Variable winds less than 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Highs in
the mid teens.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 5 above.
Highs around 10.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around zero.
Highs around 10.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around
5 above. Highs in the mid teens.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow. Lows around 5 above. Highs in the mid teens.

$$

AKZ808-171700-
Central Arctic Plains-
Including Sagwon, Franklin Bluffs,
and the Dalton Highway from MP 322 to MP 387
346 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid teens. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid teens. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow.
Lows in the upper teens. South winds to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the morning.
Highs in the mid 20s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10.
Highs around 20.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow after
midnight. Lows around 10.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the mid teens.

$$

AKZ809-171700-
Central Brooks Range-
Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake,
and the Dalton Highway from MP 232 to MP 322
346 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid teens.
Variable winds less than 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid to upper 20s. Variable
winds less than 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the mid teens. Variable winds less than 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 20s to lower 30s. Variable winds less
than 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow.
Lows in the teens. Variable winds less than 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Highs in
the mid 20s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 5 above.
Highs around 20.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10. Highs
around 20.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 5 above. Highs around 20.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning. Highs
around 20.

&&
                   TEMPERATURE      /    PRECIPITATION
Anaktuvuk Pass   13   24   15   25  /   0    0    0   20

$$

AKZ810-171700-
Romanzof Mountains-
Including Headwaters of the Canning River
346 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 7 above. East winds around
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower teens. Variable winds
less than 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 4 above. Variable winds
less than 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Highs
around 9 above. Variable winds less than 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow.
Lows around 4 above. Variable winds less than 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the morning.
Highs around 10.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around zero.
Highs around 10.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around
5 above. Highs around 10.

$$

Oct 25