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Alaska Zone Weather Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
446 AM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

AKZ801-100500-
Western Arctic Coast-
Including Point Hope, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne
446 AM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKDT FRIDAY...
...STRONG WIND THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Rain and snow. No snow accumulation. Highs in the upper
30s. Southwest winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts to around 55 mph
becoming west 15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Rain and snow likely in the evening, then a
chance of snow and isolated showers after midnight. Areas of fog
in the evening. Areas of freezing fog after midnight. Less than
an inch snow accumulation. Snow level 0 feet. Lows in the lower
30s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning. Areas
of freezing fog in the morning. Highs in the 30s. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and snow showers
after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s. East winds
15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated snow
showers in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered snow
showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s to lower 40s.
Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with numerous showers. Scattered snow
showers in the evening, then isolated snow showers after
midnight. Lows around 30.
.SUNDAY...Numerous showers. Scattered snow showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND COLUMBUS DAY...Widespread showers. Lows around
40. Highs around 40.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Widespread snow showers. Widespread showers in
the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. Lows in the
mid 30s.
.TUESDAY...Numerous showers. Numerous snow showers in the
morning, then scattered snow showers in the afternoon. Highs
around 40.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Numerous showers and scattered snow showers.
Lows in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Widespread showers and scattered snow showers. Highs
around 40.

&&
             TEMPERATURE   /  PRECIPITATION
Point Hope   37   30   33  /  80   70   20

$$

AKZ802-100500-
Northwest Arctic Coast-
Including Wainwright and Atqasuk
446 AM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKDT FRIDAY...
...STRONG WIND THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then snow in the
afternoon. Areas of fog and freezing fog in the afternoon. Snow
accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs in the mid 30s. Southwest winds
20 to 35 mph becoming west late in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Areas of freezing fog.
Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Areas of freezing fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of snow. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds
5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows around
30.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers in the morning,
then scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs around 40.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with scattered showers and snow showers.
Lows around 30.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with scattered showers and snow showers. Highs
in the mid 30s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and snow
showers in the evening. Lows around 30.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and snow showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s.

&&
             TEMPERATURE   /  PRECIPITATION
Wainwright   36   26   31  /  80   80   30

$$

AKZ803-100500-
Northern Arctic Coast-
Including Utqiagvik
446 AM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKDT FRIDAY...
...STRONG WIND THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Rain likely in the morning. Snow likely. Areas of
freezing fog in the afternoon. Less than an inch snow
accumulation. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds 20 to 35 mph with
gusts to around 50 mph.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Snow likely in the evening, then a chance of
snow after midnight. Areas of freezing fog. Snow accumulation
around 1 inch. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest 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 lower 30s. Northwest winds around
20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds
10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s. West winds to
10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered showers in the evening, then
numerous showers after midnight. Lows around 30.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers in the morning,
then scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs around 40.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and snow
showers. Lows around 30.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with scattered showers and snow showers. Highs
in the mid 30s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and snow
showers. Lows around 30.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and snow showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s.

&&
             TEMPERATURE   /  PRECIPITATION
Utqiagvik    35   26   31  /  70   70   30

$$

AKZ804-100500-
Central Beaufort Sea Coast-
Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, Kuparuk,
and the Dalton Highway north of MP 387
446 AM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025


...STRONG WIND THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow in
the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s to lower 40s. Southwest winds
20 to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow and rain in the
evening, then snow likely after midnight. Less than an inch snow
accumulation. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Snow likely. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs in
the lower to mid 30s. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in the lower
to mid 20s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow in the
morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the upper
20s to lower 30s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows around 20.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 40.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 40.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30.
Highs around 40.

&&
             TEMPERATURE   /  PRECIPITATION
Deadhorse    39   28   33  /  20   50   70

$$

AKZ805-100500-
Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast-
Including Kaktovik, Flaxman Island, and Point Thomson
446 AM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
afternoon. Highs around 40. West winds around 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...A slight chance of rain in the evening. Mostly cloudy
with a chance of snow. Lows around 30. West winds 15 to 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Snow likely. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Highs in
the mid 30s. West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely in the evening, then a
chance of snow after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds
25 to 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow in the morning,
then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs around 30. West winds
20 to 30 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 40.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around
30. Highs in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 40.

&&
             TEMPERATURE   /  PRECIPITATION
Kaktovik     40   30   34  /   0   30   70

$$

AKZ806-100500-
Western Arctic Plains-
Including Umiat
446 AM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...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 slight chance of snow in the
evening. Lows in the upper teens. Southwest winds to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 40.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30.
Highs around 40.

$$

AKZ807-100500-
Howard Pass and the Delong Mountains-
Including Howard Pass
446 AM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025


...STRONG WIND THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Snow. Areas of freezing fog. Snow accumulation around
1 inch. Highs in the lower 30s. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
Gusts up to 45 mph until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Snow in the evening, then snow likely after midnight.
Snow accumulation around 1 inch. 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. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Highs in
the mid 20s. West winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows
around 8 above. Variable winds less than 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear in the morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs in the lower 20s. Variable winds less than 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with isolated snow showers. Lows
around 20.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers and showers.
Highs in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND COLUMBUS DAY...Numerous showers and snow
showers. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Numerous showers in the evening. Numerous snow
showers. Lows around 30.
.TUESDAY...Numerous snow showers. Highs in the mid 30s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Lows
around 30.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with scattered snow showers. Highs around 30.

$$

AKZ808-100500-
Central Arctic Plains-
Including Sagwon, Franklin Bluffs,
and the Dalton Highway from MP 322 to MP 387
446 AM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow and a slight chance of
rain in the afternoon. Highs around 40. Southwest winds 15 to
25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow
likely after midnight. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Lows in
the mid 20s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon.
Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Highs in the lower 30s. West
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely in the evening, then a
chance of snow after midnight. Lows in the upper teens. Southwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow in the
morning, then mostly clear in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
20s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid teens.
.SUNDAY THROUGH COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 40.
Lows in the mid teens to lower 30s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30.
Highs around 40.

$$

AKZ809-100500-
Central Brooks Range-
Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake,
and the Dalton Highway from MP 232 to MP 322
446 AM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT
THURSDAY...
...STRONG WIND FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the 30s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph until late
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow
likely after midnight. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Lows in
the lower to mid 20s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Areas of freezing fog in the morning. Snow. Snow
accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Highs in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely in the evening, then a
chance of snow after midnight. Lows in the lower teens. Variable
winds less than 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning. Highs
in the 20s. Variable winds less than 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 40.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers.
Scattered showers after midnight. Lows around 30.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly cloudy with numerous snow showers and
scattered showers. Highs around 40.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with numerous snow showers. Lows
around 30.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Numerous snow showers. Highs around
40. Lows around 30.
.WEDNESDAY...Numerous snow showers. Highs around 40.

&&
                 TEMPERATURE   /  PRECIPITATION
Anaktuvuk Pass   34   23   27  /  50   50   60

$$

AKZ810-100500-
Romanzof Mountains-
Including Headwaters of the Canning River
446 AM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025


...STRONG WIND THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Snow likely in the morning, then snow in the afternoon.
Snow accumulation around 2 inches. Highs in the lower 20s.
Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Snow. Areas of freezing fog after midnight. Snow
accumulation around 2 inches. Lows around 10. West winds 20 to
30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon.
Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Highs in the mid teens. West
winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around
3 above. West winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs in
the lower teens. Variable winds less than 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 5 above.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs in the mid teens.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered
snow showers. Lows in the mid teens. Highs around 20.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered snow
showers. Highs in the mid teens. Lows in the mid teens.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers in the
afternoon. Highs around 20.

$$

Oct 25