Chena River at Fairbanks
1.6 mi- Level
- 1.9 ft
- Flow
- 2,110 cfs
Reading from Fri 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 2:55 AM AKDT at PAFB
Overcast and 19°−7°, drip faucets tonight, low 15°−9°.
Today: low 15°−9° (likely 10°−12° to 19°−7°), high 28°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°).
Now 19°−7°
Cloudy · Feels like 13°−11°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 4a | Partly cloudy | 17°−8° (likely 12°−11° to 19°−7°) | 10°−12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 87% | 57% | 0 |
| Fri 5a | Partly cloudy | 16°−9° (likely 11°−12° to 20°−7°) | 9°−13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 56% | 0 |
| Fri 6a | Partly cloudy | 16°−9° (likely 11°−12° to 19°−7°) | 8°−13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 89% | 51% | 0 |
| Fri 7a | Partly cloudy | 16°−9° (likely 11°−12° to 19°−7°) | 7°−14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 87% | 42% | 0 |
| Fri 8a | Partly cloudy | 15°−9° (likely 11°−12° to 19°−7°) | 6°−14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 88% | 43% | 0 |
| Fri 9a | Partly sunny | 15°−9° (likely 10°−12° to 19°−7°) | 6°−14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 35% | 0 |
| Fri 10a | Mostly cloudy | 16°−9° (likely 10°−12° to 20°−7°) | 7°−14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 87% | 53% | 0 |
| Fri 11a | Mostly cloudy | 18°−8° (likely 13°−11° to 22°−6°) | 10°−12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 81% | 59% | 0 |
| Fri 12p | Mostly cloudy | 22°−6° (likely 17°−8° to 24°−4°) | 14°−10° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 77% | 70% | 0 |
| Fri 1p | Cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 20°−7° to 26°−3°) | 16°−9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 75% | 78% | 0 |
| Fri 2p | Cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 28°−2°) | 19°−7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 70% | 76% | 0 |
| Fri 3p | Cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°) | 21°−6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 67% | 75% | 0 |
| Fri 4p | Cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 62% | 75% | 1 |
| Fri 5p | Cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 23°−5° to 29°−2°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 63% | 73% | 0 |
| Fri 6p | Cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 20°−7° to 28°−2°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 64% | 72% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Mostly cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 19°−7° to 27°−3°) | 16°−9° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 67% | 48% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Mostly cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 17°−8° to 26°−3°) | 16°−9° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 68% | 52% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Mostly cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 17°−8° to 25°−4°) | 15°−9° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 68% | 69% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Mostly cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 17°−8° to 26°−3°) | 16°−9° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 67% | 68% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Mostly cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 16°−9° to 26°−3°) | 16°−9° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 67% | 62% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Mostly cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 15°−9° to 26°−3°) | 15°−9° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 67% | 59% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Mostly cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 15°−9° to 26°−3°) | 17°−8° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 66% | 52% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Mostly cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 15°−9° to 26°−3°) | 17°−8° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 67% | 62% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 14°−10° to 26°−3°) | 17°−8° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 68% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Mostly cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 14°−10° to 26°−3°) | 17°−8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 69% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Mostly cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 14°−10° to 27°−3°) | 17°−8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 70% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 14°−10° to 27°−3°) | 17°−8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 70% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 15°−9° to 28°−2°) | 18°−8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 69% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 18°−8° to 28°−2°) | 18°−8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 70% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 20°−7° to 28°−2°) | 18°−8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 70% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 28°−2°) | 19°−7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 71% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°) | 21°−6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 70% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 68% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 65% | 74% | 1 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 62% | 76% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 60% | 76% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 59% | 75% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 60% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 63% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°) | 25°−4° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 65% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°) | 24°−4° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 66% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 25°−4° to 36°2°) | 24°−4° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 67% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 68% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 69% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 69% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°) | 26°−3° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 70% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°) | 25°−4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 72% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°) | 24°−4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 74% | 91% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow between 7am and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 27.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.5 in1.2 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.7 in1.9 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 4pm, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 37. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: Rain and snow likely before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 27.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Dry, high 28°, low 15°.
Dry, high 36°, low 28°, warming up.
35% chance of snow, high 35°, low 27°.
Highs 28–39°; chance of precipitation on Monday, Tuesday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (AFG) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Fri 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Fri 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Fri 2 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Fri 2 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Tonight’s low: 15°−9°
Overnight low of 15°F for 7+ hours — cold enough that pipes in unheated spaces can freeze. Let faucets on exterior walls drip overnight.
About 77% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
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Dry air outside (dew point 16°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Fairbanks weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 9:09 AM, sunset 5:59 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 50% cover).
Waxing gibbous
91% lit · growing