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Weather summary and forecast for Fairbanks

Weather Summary and Forecast for Fairbanks
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CURRENT WEATHER FOR THIS LOCATION

Current Time: Friday, March 6, 2026, 6:18:32 AM AKST
Sunrise in 1 hour 19 minutes 46 seconds

As Of:Friday, March 06, 2026, 06:00:05 AM AKST (2026-03-06, 15:00:05 GMT)
Cloud Cover79%
Current Weather Summary:MostlyCloudy
Daylight:
Relative Humidity69%
Precipitation Intensity:0.000 in/hr
Pressure1,002.8 millibars
Pressure Trendfalling
Temperature:-10.264° F
Apparent Temperature:-12.856° F
Dew Point-17.644° F
UV Index0
Visibility26.42 miles
Wind DirectionNNE (20°)
Wind Gust8.80 mph
Wind Speed5.03 mph


CURRENT ALERTS, WATCHES, WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES FOR THIS LOCATION

  1. Winter Weather Advisory
    SEVERITY: Possible threat.
    URGENCY: Take responsive action in the next hour.
    CERTAINTY: The event is likely to occur (greater than 50% probability).
    IMPORTANCE: normal
    EFFECTIVE: Thursday, March 5, 2026, 02:44:00 PM AKST
    EXPIRES: Friday, March 6, 2026, 04:00:00 PM AKST (in 9.69 hour(s))



PRECIPITATION FORECAST FOR THE NEXT HOUR FOR THIS LOCATION

Forecast for the next hour: clear (0% chance, 0.000 in/hr)



DETAILED HOURLY FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 168 HOURS FOR THIS LOCATION

Winter Weather Advisory from 2026-03-05 14:44:00 AKST to 2026-03-06 16:00:00 AKST Winter Weather Advisory from 2026-03-05 14:44:00 AKST to 2026-03-06 16:00:00 AKSTWinter Weather Advisory


* = "New Snow Accumulation from Start" factors the hourly snow fall + snow compaction + snow melt into a variable that shows the anticipated observed accumulation of snow on the ground. This varies from hourly snow fall in that snow fall does not account for compaction and melting. Think of this as how much snow are we likely to see accumulating on the surface at x hours after this forecast was generated, above the current level of snow already on the ground.

OVERALL FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS AT THIS LOCATION

Winter Weather Advisory from 2026-03-05 14:44:00 AKST to 2026-03-06 16:00:00 AKST Winter Weather Advisory from 2026-03-05 14:44:00 AKST to 2026-03-06 16:00:00 AKSTWinter Weather Advisory










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