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Alaska Zone Weather Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2026

AKZ801-111700-
Western Arctic Coast-
Including Point Hope, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne
346 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2026

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT FRIDAY...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKDT SATURDAY...
...STRONG WIND FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Showers in the evening, then scattered showers after
midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds 25 to 40 mph with
gusts to around 60 mph becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph late in
the night.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the morning, then
isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s.
Southwest winds 20 to 35 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Southwest
winds 20 to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Numerous showers. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest
winds 20 to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with scattered showers and snow showers.
Lows in the 30s. West winds 15 to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and snow showers.
Highs in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers
and snow showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the
mid 30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Scattered snow
showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Cloudy with scattered showers and
a chance of snow showers. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 40s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE      /    PRECIPITATION
Point Hope   47   51   41   47  / 100   60   30   70

$$

AKZ802-111700-
Northwest Arctic Coast-
Including Wainwright and Atqasuk
346 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2026

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKDT SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...Showers in the evening, then numerous showers after
midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Numerous showers. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the
lower to mid 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Scattered showers in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers in the evening, then numerous showers
and isolated snow showers after midnight. Lows in the lower to
mid 30s. West winds 20 to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Numerous showers and snow showers. Highs in the mid
30s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered showers and snow showers in the
evening. Lows around 30.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with scattered showers and snow
showers. Highs in the mid 30s. Lows around 30.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers after
midnight. Lows around 30.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with scattered snow showers and showers.
Highs around 40.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with scattered showers and snow
showers. Lows around 30.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers and snow showers.
Highs around 40.

&&
               TEMPERATURE      /    PRECIPITATION
Wainwright   48   53   45   49  / 100   60   30   90

$$

AKZ803-111700-
Northern Arctic Coast-
Including Utqiagvik
346 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2026

.TONIGHT...Showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 15 to
25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous
showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the evening,
then scattered showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds
15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers. Isolated snow showers in the evening,
then numerous snow showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s.
Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Numerous showers and snow showers. Highs in the mid
30s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered showers and snow showers in the
evening. Lows around 30.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with scattered snow showers. Highs around 30.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows around 30.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with scattered showers and snow showers. Highs
in the mid 30s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with scattered showers and
snow showers. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Cloudy with scattered showers and
snow showers. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 30s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE      /    PRECIPITATION
Utqiagvik    46   52   43   49  / 100   60   50   90

$$

AKZ804-111700-
Central Beaufort Sea Coast-
Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, Kuparuk,
and the Dalton Highway north of MP 387
346 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2026


...STRONG WIND FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Showers. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Southwest winds
15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Numerous showers in the morning, then scattered showers
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s to lower 60s. Southwest
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers in the
evening, then partly cloudy with isolated showers after midnight.
Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with scattered showers in the morning,
then mostly cloudy with numerous showers in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Numerous showers. Lows in the upper 30s.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Highs around 40.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with scattered showers and snow showers.
Lows around 30.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s. Lows
around 30.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 40.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows around 30.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and snow showers in the
morning. Highs around 40.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs around 40.

&&
               TEMPERATURE      /    PRECIPITATION
Deadhorse    46   59   42   52  / 100   80   40   30

$$

AKZ805-111700-
Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast-
Including Kaktovik, Flaxman Island, and Point Thomson
346 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2026

.TONIGHT...Showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with scattered showers. Highs in the mid 50s.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. West winds around 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with scattered showers. Highs in the
lower 50s. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the
evening, then numerous showers after midnight. Lows in the upper
30s. Southwest winds around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers in the morning, then
scattered showers and snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and snow
showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s.
Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with scattered showers and snow showers. Highs
in the mid 30s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with scattered showers and
snow showers. Lows around 30. Highs around 40.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with scattered showers and snow
showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and snow
showers. Highs around 40.

&&
               TEMPERATURE      /    PRECIPITATION
Kaktovik     43   56   42   52  / 100   80   50   30

$$

AKZ806-111700-
Western Arctic Plains-
Including Umiat
346 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2026

.TONIGHT...Showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds around
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Numerous showers in the morning, then scattered showers
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 15 to
25 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest winds
15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with scattered showers in the morning,
then mostly cloudy with numerous showers in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Numerous showers. Scattered snow showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
sunny. Scattered showers and snow showers. Highs in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and snow
showers. Lows around 30.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 40. Lows
around 30.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers and showers.
Highs in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Cloudy with scattered showers
and snow showers. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s.

$$

AKZ807-111700-
Howard Pass and the Delong Mountains-
Including Howard Pass
346 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2026


...STRONG WIND THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Showers. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds 30 to 40 mph
with gusts to around 55 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds around
40 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest winds
around 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds
around 35 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers. Numerous snow showers after midnight.
Lows in the lower 30s. Southwest winds 15 to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous snow showers in the morning,
then scattered snow showers and showers in the afternoon. Highs
around 40.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and snow
showers. Lows around 30.
.MONDAY...Cloudy. Scattered snow showers in the morning. Highs in
the mid 30s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers
and snow showers. Lows around 30. Highs around 40.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with scattered
showers and snow showers. Lows around 30. Highs around 40.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers and
showers. Highs around 40.

$$

AKZ808-111700-
Central Arctic Plains-
Including Sagwon, Franklin Bluffs,
and the Dalton Highway from MP 322 to MP 387
346 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2026

.TONIGHT...Showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds around
15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Numerous showers in the morning, then scattered showers
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around
30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with scattered showers in the morning,
then mostly cloudy with numerous showers in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers. Snow showers after midnight. Lows in
the mid 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers and snow showers in the morning, then numerous
showers and snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with scattered showers and snow showers.
Lows around 30.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers and showers.
Highs around 40.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers and showers.
Highs around 40.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with scattered
showers and snow showers. Lows around 30. Highs around 40.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers and snow showers.
Highs in the mid 40s.

$$

AKZ809-111700-
Central Brooks Range-
Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake,
and the Dalton Highway from MP 232 to MP 322
346 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2026


...STRONG WIND FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Showers. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Southwest winds
15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers. Highs in the 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph
with gusts to around 40 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Numerous showers in the evening, then scattered
showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s to lower 40s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous
showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers. Snow showers after midnight. Lows in
the mid 30s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers and numerous snow showers in the morning, then
scattered showers and snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with scattered showers and snow showers.
Lows around 30.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
Lows around 30.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and snow showers.
Highs in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with scattered showers and
snow showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Cloudy with scattered showers and
snow showers. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s.

&&
                   TEMPERATURE      /    PRECIPITATION
Anaktuvuk Pass   40   53   38   49  / 100   80   70   70

$$

AKZ810-111700-
Romanzof Mountains-
Including Headwaters of the Canning River
346 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2026

.TONIGHT...Snow showers. Snow accumulation around 2 inches. Lows
in the upper 20s. Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Snow showers. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Highs in
the lower 30s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Snow showers. Snow accumulation around 2 inches.
Lows in the mid 20s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Snow showers. Highs in the upper 20s. West winds
around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Snow showers. Lows in the lower 20s. Southwest
winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Snow showers. Highs in the mid 20s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Numerous snow showers in the
evening, then scattered snow showers after midnight. Lows in the
mid teens.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered snow
showers. Highs around 20. Lows in the mid teens.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Highs
around 20.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with scattered
snow showers. Lows around 20. Highs in the mid 20s.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs around
20.

$$

Sep 26