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Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
447 AM AKST Fri Nov 14 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Cold and dry conditions continue for the majority of the state as
a transition into a new forecast pattern will set up by the end
of the weekend. A series of lows will continue to merge over the
Norton Sound. An Arctic high will continue to build over the
Chukchi which will help create an easterly gradient across the
North Slope. Stronger winds can be expected over the NW Arctic
coast with speeds potentially reaching 50 mph. Another low will be
moving across the North Slope from the NE which will provide
another round of snow showers across the Brooks Range. A series of
fronts will then begin to move over the YK-Delta, from the
Bering, as a broad low sets up over the southern Bering. This
pattern change will include warmer temperatures from the SW flow,
along with the next chance of snow showers for much of the
Interior.

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.KEY WEATHER MESSAGES...

Central and Eastern Interior...
- Cold and dry conditions will continue across the Interior to
  finish out the week, with localized areas of fog and flurries.

- Highs in the single digits above and below zero with lows in the
  single and double digits below zero through the weekend.

- Temperatures trend warmer early next week as isolated to
  scattered snow chances return. Southerly winds are expected to
  ramp up through Alaska Range passes Sunday into Monday.

West Coast and Western Interior...
- Cold and dry conditions will continue across Western Alaska
  through Saturday morning, with localized areas of fog and
  flurries.

- Highs in the single and digits and teens to teens and 20s along
  the southern coast, with lows in the single digits above and
  below zero inland to single digits and teens along the coast.
  Coldest spots reaching the double digits below zero inland.

- Temperatures trend colder overall through the weekend, ahead of
  southerly flow returning Sunday into Monday as a series of
  storms in the Bering Sea shift north.

- The first system is expected to lift north Saturday into Sunday
  with gusty winds and snow chances across the West Coast.
  Strongest winds are expected across the Yukon Delta and St.
  Lawrence Island with gusts up to 50 mph possible.
* A slight chance for a wintry mix is possible, late Saturday
   night into early Sunday morning, for the SW portion of the YK-
   Delta.

- Temperatures trend warmer early next week as isolated to
  scattered snow chances return.

North Slope and Brooks Range..
- Cold and mostly dry conditions will continue across the Brooks
  Range and North Slope through the weekend, with isolated snow
  showers and areas of fog along the Arctic Coast.

- E/NE winds prevail along the Arctic Coast into early next week,
  strongest further west from Utqiagvik to Point Hope,
  particularly around the Lisburne Peninsula where gusts up to 50
  mph are expected.

- Highs in the single digits above and below zero in the Brooks
  Range to single digits and teens along the coast, with lows in
  the single digits above and below zero to double digits below
  zero across the Arctic Plains and Brooks Range.

- Temperatures trend warmer starting Monday into Tuesday as
  isolated to scattered snow chances return across to much of the
  North Slope and Brooks Range.

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.FORECAST ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION...
Low lying clouds, patchy fog, and scattered snow showers remain spread
out across the state as a couple of lows continue to merge over
the Norton Sound. As the morning progresses, high pressure over
the Arctic will continue to push south from the Chukchi. These two
features will allow for gusty east winds across the NW Arctic
Coast. The strongest winds will be concentrated around the
Lisburne Peninsula with gusts up to 50 mph possible. These high
winds are expected to continue through most of the weekend as
another low will move SW from the NE Arctic Coast beginning
Saturday afternoon. This low will bring another round of
scattered snow showers for the North Slope as it moves toward the
Seward Peninsula. A colder air mass will accompany this low which
will continue to reinforce the cooling trend for the North Slope
and Interior.

Looking farther south, a broad area of low pressure will move into
the south Bering Sea. This will allow for multiple rounds of
fronts and lows to move up from the Aleutians. The first front
will move over YK-Delta late Saturday into early Sunday. The front
will be accompanied by low moving across the eastern Aleutians,
getting wrapped up in the broad low pressure over the Bering. With
the latest models runs, this low is not expected to go farther
north than St. Matthew Island. This setup will create a strong
pressure gradient across the Norton Sound, St. Lawrence Island,
and YK-Delta coast by Saturday afternoon. the strongest winds are
expected around St. Lawrence Island and off the coast of the YK-
Delta, where wind speeds could gust up to 60 mph at times. The
first font that moves into the SW YK-Delta, late Saturday night,
will bring widespread snow showers and a slight chance for a
wintry mix. Snow showers will continue up the coast into early
next week as the YK-Delta will transition to a rain/snow mix with
warmer SW flow brought in by the front.

Looking over the Interior, expect similar conditions over the next
couple of days with a slight cooling trend with the colder Arctic
air moving down from the NE. The lows in the gulf will create a
moderate gradient across the Interior Sunday and Monday. The
positioning of the low will be favorable for sub-advisory gap
winds through the Alaska Range.

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.EXTENDED FORECAST DAYS 4-7...
A more active pattern is expected for the majority of the state as
the overall forecast pattern will be changing. The fronts from
the YK-Delta will continue to work their way across the Interior.
The SW flow will also bring a slight warming trend across the
state as well. Widespread snow showers will continue through the
end of the week as additional fronts will continue to feed
moisture across the state.

Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None

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.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AK...None.
PK...Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ801-850.
     Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ804>806-810>813-852-856>858.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ804.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ805.
     Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ807.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ810.
     Gale Warning for PKZ811-857.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ812.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ813.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ816.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ817-854.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ850.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ851.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ852.
     Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ854.
     Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ855.
     Gale Warning for PKZ856.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ858.
     Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ859.
&&

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