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Alaska Zone Weather Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
446 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

AKZ801-090500-
Western Arctic Coast-
Including Point Hope, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne
446 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKDT FRIDAY...
...STRONG WIND THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 40s. South winds 30 to
45 mph with gusts to around 65 mph.
.TONIGHT...Rain likely and a chance of snow in the evening, then
rain and snow after midnight. No snow accumulation. Lows in the
mid 30s. Southwest winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts to around
55 mph.
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow. No snow accumulation. Highs in the
upper 30s. West winds 20 to 35 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph in the
morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Rain and snow likely in the evening,
then scattered snow showers and a chance of rain after midnight.
Areas of freezing fog. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds 15 to
25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Areas of freezing fog in the morning. A
chance of snow in the morning, then a slight chance of snow in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid to upper 30s. Northwest winds
10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and snow showers
after midnight. Lows around 30.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
scattered showers and snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 30s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with numerous showers
and scattered snow showers. Lows around 30. Highs around 40.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered showers in the evening, then
widespread showers and a chance of snow after midnight. Lows in
the mid 30s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Numerous showers in
the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs
around 40.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Cloudy with scattered showers and
snow showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 40.

&&
             TEMPERATURE   /  PRECIPITATION
Point Hope   44   35   38  /  90   80   80

$$

AKZ802-090500-
Northwest Arctic Coast-
Including Wainwright and Atqasuk
446 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKDT FRIDAY...
...STRONG WIND LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance
of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. South winds
10 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Snow likely in the
evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. No snow
accumulation. Lows in the lower 30s. Southwest winds 20 to
30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow likely. Areas of freezing fog in the
afternoon. Less than an inch snow accumulation. Highs in the mid
30s. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Snow likely in the evening, then a chance of
snow after midnight. Areas of freezing fog. Lows in the upper
20s. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy. Areas of freezing fog in the morning. A chance
of snow in the morning, then a slight chance of snow in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the
evening. Lows in the mid 20s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 30.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 30.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain and snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 30.

&&
             TEMPERATURE   /  PRECIPITATION
Wainwright   41   32   36  /  70   80   70

$$

AKZ803-090500-
Northern Arctic Coast-
Including Utqiagvik
446 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKDT FRIDAY...
...STRONG WIND LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
evening, then rain and snow likely after midnight. No snow
accumulation. Lows in the lower 30s. South winds 15 to 25 mph
increasing to southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow likely. Areas of freezing fog in the
afternoon. Less than an inch snow accumulation. Highs in the mid
30s. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Snow likely in the evening, then a
chance of snow after midnight. Areas of freezing fog. Lows in the
mid 20s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Areas of freezing fog in the morning. Cloudy with a
chance of snow. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to
25 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the evening.
Lows in the mid 20s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 30.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs around 30.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of rain and snow after midnight.
Lows in the mid 20s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Highs in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s.

&&
             TEMPERATURE   /  PRECIPITATION
Utqiagvik    40   31   35  /  80   70   70

$$

AKZ804-090500-
Central Beaufort Sea Coast-
Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, Kuparuk,
and the Dalton Highway north of MP 387
446 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025


...STRONG WIND LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Rain likely in the morning, then a slight chance of rain
in the afternoon. Highs in the 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Lows in
the mid to upper 30s. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to
45 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Highs
in the lower 40s. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely. Lows in the upper 20s.
West winds around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Snow likely. Highs in the lower to mid 30s. West winds
15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Snow likely. Lows in the mid 20s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs around 30.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 20.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
.COLUMBUS DAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain and snow. Highs in the mid 30s. Lows in the mid 20s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Highs in
the mid 30s.

&&
             TEMPERATURE   /  PRECIPITATION
Deadhorse    43   36   40  /  60   20   30

$$

AKZ805-090500-
Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast-
Including Kaktovik, Flaxman Island, and Point Thomson
446 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025


...STRONG WIND LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the lower 40s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph increasing to southwest 15 to 25 mph late
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow in
the morning, then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon.
Highs around 40. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Lows around 30. West winds 15 to 25 mph increasing to around
30 mph after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Snow likely. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds 25 to
35 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Snow likely in the evening, then snow after
midnight. Lows in the mid 20s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow in the morning, then a chance of
snow in the afternoon. Highs around 30.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs
around 30.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid
20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs
in the mid 30s.

&&
             TEMPERATURE   /  PRECIPITATION
Kaktovik     43   37   40  /  40   40   20

$$

AKZ806-090500-
Western Arctic Plains-
Including Umiat
446 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning. Highs in
the mid 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds
15 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow in
the morning, then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in
the upper 20s. West winds around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the lower 30s.
West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening,
then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Lows around 20.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid teens.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance
of rain and snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s.

$$

AKZ807-090500-
Howard Pass and the Delong Mountains-
Including Howard Pass
446 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025


...STRONG WIND FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Rain and snow. Less than an inch snow accumulation.
Highs in the upper 30s. South winds 20 to 35 mph. Gusts up to
50 mph late in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Snow. Snow accumulation around 2 inches. Lows in the
upper 20s. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around
50 mph.
.THURSDAY...Snow. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Highs in the
lower 30s. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Snow. Lows in the lower 20s. Southwest winds
15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy. Snow likely in the morning, then a chance of
snow in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 20s. West winds around
15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 5 above.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow.
Lows around 20. Highs around 30.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...Snow likely. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs around 30.

$$

AKZ808-090500-
Central Arctic Plains-
Including Sagwon, Franklin Bluffs,
and the Dalton Highway from MP 322 to MP 387
446 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds
15 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow in
the morning, then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon.
Highs around 40. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Snow likely in the evening, then snow after
midnight. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 30s. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Snow likely. Lows in the mid teens.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely in the morning, then a
chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 20s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid teens.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 30.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Highs in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain
and snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s.

$$

AKZ809-090500-
Central Brooks Range-
Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake,
and the Dalton Highway from MP 232 to MP 322
446 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 10 AM AKDT THURSDAY...

.TODAY...Rain in the morning, then rain likely and snow in the
afternoon. Less than an inch snow accumulation. Highs in the
upper 30s to mid 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Snow in the evening, then snow likely after midnight.
Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Lows in the lower 30s. Southwest
winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. A slight chance of
rain in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs in
the lower 30s to lower 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Snow likely in the evening, then snow after
midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 20s. Southwest winds around
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 20s to lower 30s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Snow likely in the evening, then snow after
midnight. Lows in the mid teens.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow in the morning, then partly
cloudy with a chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
20s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows around 20.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. A chance of
rain after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s.
.COLUMBUS DAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with snow likely
and a chance of rain. Highs in the mid 30s. Lows in the mid 20s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the mid
30s.

&&
                 TEMPERATURE   /  PRECIPITATION
Anaktuvuk Pass   40   31   34  /  90   80   60

$$

AKZ810-090500-
Romanzof Mountains-
Including Headwaters of the Canning River
446 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025


...STRONG WIND FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon.
Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Highs in the lower 30s.
Southwest winds 20 to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in the upper
teens. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph.
.THURSDAY...Snow. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Highs in the
lower 20s. Southwest winds around 30 mph with gusts to around
45 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Snow. Lows around 9 above. West winds around
25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower teens. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around
zero.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning. Highs
around 5 above.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around zero.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid teens.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow after midnight.
Lows around 10.
.COLUMBUS DAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow. Highs in the mid teens. Lows around 10.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the mid
teens.

$$

Oct 25