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When
Until 7:00 AM
Where
Upper Koyukuk Valley; Dalton Highway Summits; Yukon Flats; White Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River; Fortymile Country; Upper Chena River Valley; Tanana Flats; Eielson AFB and Salcha; Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills; Chatanika River Valley; Two Rivers; Fairbanks Metro Area; Nenana; Central Interior; Northern Denali Borough; Southern Denali Borough
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
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A band of moisture will move through the Interior Monday and Tuesday, bringing with it warmer air and periods of widespread rainfall which could approach upwards of an inch for some locations. Cooling conditions during the overnight hours, especially after the system departs, will lead to refreezing of snow-melt and rain on roadways, creating particularly slick and slippery conditions.
Areas: Upper Koyukuk Valley; Dalton Highway Summits; Yukon Flats; White Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River; Fortymile Country; Upper Chena River Valley; Tanana Flats; Eielson AFB and Salcha; Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills; Chatanika River Valley; Two Rivers; Fairbanks Metro Area; Nenana; Central Interior; Northern Denali Borough; Southern Denali Borough
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Ends in 17 min
When
Until 7:15 AM
Where
Upper Koyukuk Valley; Dalton Highway Summits; Yukon Flats; White Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River; Fortymile Country; Upper Chena River Valley; Tanana Flats; Eielson AFB and Salcha; Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills; Chatanika River Valley; Two Rivers; Fairbanks Metro Area; Nenana; Central Interior; Northern Denali Borough; Southern Denali Borough
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A series of fronts are expected to move across the Interior on Sunday and Monday. The initial front on Sunday will bring a band of snowfall across the area. With this first front, light snow accumulations are expected.
The next front moving across the Interior on Monday will be accompanied by warmer temperatures, which could bring the potential for a light rain/snow mix in the valleys and moderate snow amounts across higher elevations. This could lead to slick travel conditions, especially during the overnight hours Monday night into Tuesday when the temperatures could drop below freezing once again.
Accompanying the second front will be a period of gusty winds across the higher elevations. This could bring some blowing snow concerns Monday night/Tuesday morning, which could reduce visibility to one mile or less.
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Areas: Upper Koyukuk Valley; Dalton Highway Summits; Yukon Flats; White Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River; Fortymile Country; Upper Chena River Valley; Tanana Flats; Eielson AFB and Salcha; Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills; Chatanika River Valley; Two Rivers; Fairbanks Metro Area; Nenana; Central Interior; Northern Denali Borough; Southern Denali Borough
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Observed 5:55 AM AKDT at PAFB

Farmers Loop, AK weather

Mostly cloudy and 20°−7°, drip faucets tonight, low 19°−7°.

Mostly agree

Now 20°−7°

Mostly cloudy · Feels like 11°−12°

Feels like: 11°−12°; Wind chill from 7 mph11 km/h wind · air 20°−7°
Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the east. 711–10 mph16 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 18°−8°; Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity: 91%; Air 20°−7°, dew point 18°−8° · frost likely
UV tomorrow: 0Low; Low all day (peak 0)
Air quality: 32Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.18 inHg1022 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

9°5° warmer than this time yesterday (11°−11° then, 20°−7° now)

Good hours for

Hard freeze until tomorrow 3 PM (low 18°−8°)
Snow tomorrow 10 AM–4 PM (50%, 1–3 in3–8 cm)
Below freezing tomorrow from 4 PM (low 31°−1°)
Dry break tomorrow 4 PM–4 AM
Snow tomorrow night from 4 AM (50%, < 1 in< 3 cm)

This morningUp to 23°−5° by 11 AM · freezing, low 18°−8° · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 32°0° by 3 PM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Mostly cloudy
TonightNear 30°−1° · rain chance 20% · freezing, low 28°−2° · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningNear 29°−2° · Snow 10 AM–noon (40%) · freezing, low 27°−3°
Tomorrow afternoonNear 31°−1° · Snow noon–4 PM (50%) · freezing, low 30°−1°
Tomorrow nightNear 32°0° · Snow 4–6 AM (50%) · freezing, low 31°−1°

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6a	Cloudy	18°−8° (likely 18°−8° to 24°−4°)	6°−14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	76%	76%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	19°−7° (likely 19°−7° to 25°−4°)	7°−14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	81%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	19°−7° (likely 19°−7° to 26°−3°)	7°−14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	86%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	19°−7° (likely 19°−7° to 27°−3°)	8°−13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	81%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 26°−3°)	9°−13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	82%	0
Sat 11a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 28°−2°)	12°−11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	76%	85%	0
Sat 12p	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	15°−9°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	83%	0
Sat 1p	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	19°−7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	86%	1
Sat 2p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	22°−6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	83%	1
Sat 3p	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	75%	0
Sat 4p	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	75%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	75%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	74%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 30°−1°)	21°−6°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	77%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	21°−6°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	74%	83%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	21°−6°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	88%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	21°−6°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	85%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	21°−6°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	85%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	21°−6°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	90%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	21°−6°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	92%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	21°−6°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	96%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	21°−6°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	95%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	85%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	78%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	77%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	21°−6°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	87%	77%	0
Sun 8a	Snow	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	21°−6°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	88%	77%	0
Sun 9a	Snow	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	77%	0
Sun 10a	Snow	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	22°−6°	40%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	86%	0
Sun 11a	Snow	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	40%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	90%	0
Sun 12p	Snow	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	40%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	97%	0
Sun 1p	Snow	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	32°0°	50%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	99%	0
Sun 2p	Snow	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	33°1°	50%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Snow	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	33°1°	50%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	90%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Snow	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	32°0°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Snow	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	32°0°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Snow	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	32°0°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	99%	0
Sun 7p	Snow	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	32°0°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	97%	0
Sun 8p	Snow	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	32°0°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	93%	0
Sun 9p	Snow	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	32°0°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	87%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	32°0°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	85%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	32°0°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	87%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	32°0°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	91%	90%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	31°−1°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	31°−1°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	91%	97%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 31°−1°)	31°−1°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	91%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Snow	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	31°−1°	50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	91%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Snow	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	31°−1°	50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	91%	97%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 32°0°, low 27°−3°. Typical 27°−3° / 12°−11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 19°−7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. East wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Low, likely
18°−8°–27°−3°
Typical high / low
27°−3° / 12°−11°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 33°1°, low 29°−2°. Typical 26°−3° / 11°−12°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 28°−2°
  40% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 33°1°
  50% chance · 1.2 in3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 32°0°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 31°−1°
  50% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Low, likely
25°−4°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
26°−3° / 11°−12°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 37°3°, low 33°1°. Typical 25°−4° / 10°−12°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Heavy snow, 30°−1°
  100% chance · 0.7 in1.7 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Heavy snow, 34°1°
  100% chance · 1.1 in2.7 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 35°1°
  90% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 32°0°
  50% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow before 4pm, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 37. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
33°1°–37°3°
Low, likely
26°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
25°−4° / 10°−12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 36°2°, low 27°−3°. Typical 24°−4° / 9°−13°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 32°0°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Fog, 35°2°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 24°−5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
34°1°–36°2°
Low, likely
24°−4°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
24°−4° / 9°−13°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 35°2°, low 28°−2°. Typical 24°−4° / 8°−13°. Snow, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 22°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 28°−2°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
33°1°–36°2°
Low, likely
20°−7°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
24°−4° / 8°−13°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 33°1°, low 28°−2°. Typical 23°−5° / 7°−14°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 29°−2°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°0°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Night: A slight chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
33°1°–36°2°
Low, likely
23°−5°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
23°−5° / 7°−14°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 34°1°, low 25°−4°. Typical 22°−6° / 6°−14°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 30°−1°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 26°−4°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Low, likely
21°−6°–34°1°
Typical high / low
22°−6° / 6°−14°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 29°−2°, low 20°−7°. Typical 21°−6° / 6°−14°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 24°−5°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 27°−3°
  30% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 22°−5°
  30% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 21°−6°
  30% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
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.
High, likely
26°−3°–34°1°
Low, likely
17°−8°–23°−5°
Typical high / low
21°−6° / 6°−14°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 26°−3°, low 17°−8°. Typical 20°−7° / 5°−15°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 21°−6°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 26°−3°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 19°−7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 17°−8°
  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.
High, likely
25°−4°–27°−3°
Low, likely
15°−9°–20°−7°
Typical high / low
20°−7° / 5°−15°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 29°−2°, low 13°−11°. Typical 20°−7° / 4°−16°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 20°−7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 22°−6°
  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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
23°−5°–35°2°
Low, likely
12°−11°–15°−9°
Typical high / low
20°−7° / 4°−16°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 32°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
54% chance of snow, high 33°, low 29°.
Monday
95% chance of snow, high 37°, low 33°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 26–36°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Chena River at Fairbanks

4.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 1,960 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Goldstream Creek near Fairbanks

5.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.6 ft

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Tanana River at Fairbanks

9.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 17.4 ft
Flow: 12,900 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Chena River near Fairbanks

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.2 ft
Flow: 420 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Drip faucets tonight

Tonight’s low: 19°−7°

Overnight low of 19°F for 4+ hours — cold enough that pipes in unheated spaces can freeze. Let faucets on exterior walls drip overnight.

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 70Typical 338

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 47
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 28 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 18°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.

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Fairbanks International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1904–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+1°±0°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
−6°−3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Farmers Loop weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 8 h 42 min; Losing 6 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 5 h 3 min less
Golden hour: 4:34–6:27 PM; Morning 8:40–10:33 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:47 PM; Morning 8:20–8:40 AM; first light 8:20 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 81% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:18 AM · rises 5:04 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking south from Farmers Loop. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,500 ft, 93 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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For your home

Drip faucets tonight

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon