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FPAK51 PAFG 151246
ZFPNSB
Alaska Zone Weather Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
446 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026
AKZ801-160500-
Western Arctic Coast-
Including Point Hope, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne
446 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026
...STRONG WIND THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy.
Showers likely. Highs in the lower 40s to lower 50s. Northeast
winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s to lower 40s. Northeast
winds 15 to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. A
chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s to mid 40s. North winds
15 to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A
slight chance of snow showers in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s to upper 30s.
North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and snow
showers. Highs in the upper 30s to lower 40s. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers and
snow showers. Highs around 40. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers and snow showers in the
afternoon. Highs around 40.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers and
snow showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 40.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. A
chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and snow
showers. Highs around 40.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Point Hope 47 40 43 / 0 20 20
$$
AKZ802-160500-
Northwest Arctic Coast-
Including Wainwright and Atqasuk
446 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. East winds 5 to
15 mph increasing to northeast 15 to 25 mph late in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Areas of blowing snow in the evening. A
slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows in the upper
20s. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers.
Highs in the lower 30s. North winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. Lows in the mid to upper 20s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs in
the lower to mid 30s. West winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows in
the mid 20s.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs in the mid
30s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid
20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Wainwright 35 27 33 / 0 0 0
$$
AKZ803-160500-
Northern Arctic Coast-
Including Utqiagvik
446 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s. East winds 5 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northeast winds
10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers
after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs in
the lower 30s. West winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers
in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight.
Lows around 30.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Highs
around 30.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows around 30.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs around
30.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. Highs around 30.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs
in the mid 30s.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Utqiagvik 32 29 31 / 0 0 0
$$
AKZ804-160500-
Central Beaufort Sea Coast-
Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, Kuparuk,
and the Dalton Highway north of MP 387
446 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. East winds 10 to
20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Northeast winds 10 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers and snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers in the evening. Cloudy
with a slight chance of snow showers. Lows in the upper 20s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers and snow
showers. Highs in the lower to mid 30s. Northwest winds to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers
and showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after
midnight. Lows around 30.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow showers and showers. Highs
in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows around
30.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs
in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers after
midnight. Lows around 30.
.MONDAY...A chance of snow showers in the morning. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the mid 30s.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Deadhorse 36 31 36 / 0 30 40
$$
AKZ805-160500-
Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast-
Including Kaktovik, Flaxman Island, and Point Thomson
446 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny.
Highs in the mid 30s. East winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and snow
showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Northeast winds
10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers and snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers in the evening. Cloudy
with a chance of snow showers. Lows around 30. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow showers and showers.
Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of snow showers and
showers. Lows around 30.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow showers and showers. Highs
in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers and snow showers.
Lows around 30.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers and
snow showers. Highs in the mid 30s. Lows around 30.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
snow showers. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 30s.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Kaktovik 35 32 35 / 0 0 40
$$
AKZ806-160500-
Western Arctic Plains-
Including Umiat
446 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026
.TODAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a
chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s.
Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Showers likely. A slight chance of snow showers in the
evening, then snow showers likely after midnight. No snow
accumulation. Lows in the lower 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and snow showers likely in the morning, then
a chance of showers in the afternoon. Less than an inch snow
accumulation. Highs in the lower 40s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows around 30. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. A chance of
showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers in the evening. Cloudy with
a chance of snow showers. Lows around 30.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
30s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of snow showers in the
morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
30s.
$$
AKZ807-160500-
Howard Pass and the Delong Mountains-
Including Howard Pass
446 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026
.TODAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and snow showers
in the morning, then cloudy with showers and a slight chance of
snow showers in the afternoon. No snow accumulation. Highs in the
upper 30s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Showers. A slight chance of snow showers in the
evening, then snow showers after midnight. No snow accumulation.
Lows in the lower 30s. Variable winds less than 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of snow
showers in the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. Variable winds less than
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Variable winds less than 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. Showers and snow showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers and snow showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. Variable winds less than
15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers in the evening. Cloudy with
a chance of snow showers. Lows around 30.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs around 30.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows in the
mid 20s.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs
around 30.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow
showers. Lows around 20. Highs around 30.
$$
AKZ808-160500-
Central Arctic Plains-
Including Sagwon, Franklin Bluffs,
and the Dalton Highway from MP 322 to MP 387
446 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 40s. Northeast winds to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Showers likely. Lows in the mid 30s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers likely. Highs in the mid 40s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. A chance
of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers and snow showers.
Highs in the upper 30s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers in the evening. Cloudy with
a chance of snow showers. Lows around 30.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow showers and showers. Highs
around 40.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers in the evening. Cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. Lows in the mid 20s.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s. Lows in the mid 20s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow
showers. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
AKZ809-160500-
Central Brooks Range-
Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake,
and the Dalton Highway from MP 232 to MP 322
446 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026
.TODAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of snow showers in the
morning, then cloudy with showers likely in the afternoon. No
snow accumulation. Snow level 2000 feet. Highs in the lower to
mid 40s. Variable winds less than 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Showers. A slight chance of snow showers in the
evening, then snow showers after midnight. No snow accumulation.
Lows in the mid 30s. Variable winds less than 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and snow showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon. No snow accumulation. Highs in
the mid to upper 40s. Variable winds less than 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Variable winds less than 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of snow showers in the morning. Cloudy with
a chance of showers. Highs in the lower to mid 40s. Variable
winds less than 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers and snow showers in the
morning. Highs around 40.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of snow showers after midnight.
Lows around 30.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs around
40.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs
in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of snow showers in the morning.
Highs around 40.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Anaktuvuk Pass 43 35 44 / 70 90 80
$$
AKZ810-160500-
Romanzof Mountains-
Including Headwaters of the Canning River
446 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 20s. Variable winds less than 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Snow showers. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Lows in
the lower 20s. South winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Snow showers. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Highs
in the upper 20s. Variable winds less than 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Snow showers likely in the evening,
then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows in the lower
20s. West winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs in the
mid 20s. Variable winds less than 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows
around 20.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Highs
in the mid 20s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. Lows around 20. Highs in the mid 20s.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Highs
around 20.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow
showers. Lows in the mid teens. Highs around 20.
$$
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