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Alaska Zone Weather Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
446 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

AKZ801-180500-
Western Arctic Coast-
Including Point Hope, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne
446 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025


...STRONG WIND LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the morning, then a
chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 20s
to mid 30s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Isolated snow showers in the evening, then a
chance of snow after midnight. Patchy freezing fog. Lows in the
lower 20s. North winds 15 to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Patchy freezing fog in the morning. Cloudy with
scattered snow showers. Highs in the upper 20s to lower 30s.
North winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers in the
evening, then isolated snow showers after midnight. Lows in the
upper teens to lower 20s. North winds 15 to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the upper 20s to lower 30s. North winds 10 to
20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 30.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in
the mid 20s. Highs around 30.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s.
Lows in the mid 20s.

&&
             TEMPERATURE   /  PRECIPITATION
Point Hope   34   23   31  /  30    0   20

$$

AKZ802-180500-
Northwest Arctic Coast-
Including Wainwright and Atqasuk
446 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025


...DENSE FOG THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Areas of freezing fog. Visibility one
quarter mile or less at times in the morning. Highs in the mid to
upper 20s. Light winds.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Patchy freezing fog in the evening, then areas
of freezing fog after midnight. Lows in the upper teens. North
winds to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. Areas of freezing fog in the morning. Highs in
the upper 20s. North winds to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the upper teens. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the morning.
Highs in the upper 20s. Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows around 20.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 20. Highs in the mid 20s.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 30. Lows
in the lower to mid 20s.

&&
             TEMPERATURE   /  PRECIPITATION
Wainwright   26   18   27  /   0    0    0

$$

AKZ803-180500-
Northern Arctic Coast-
Including Utqiagvik
446 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...Cloudy. Areas of freezing fog. Visibility one mile or
less at times in the morning. Highs in the upper 20s. Light
winds.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Patchy freezing fog in the evening, then areas
of freezing fog after midnight. Lows around 20. Northwest winds
to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. Areas of freezing fog in the morning. Highs in
the upper 20s. North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s. Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows around 20.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20.
Highs around 30.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs around 30.

&&
             TEMPERATURE   /  PRECIPITATION
Utqiagvik    28   20   28  /   0    0    0

$$

AKZ804-180500-
Central Beaufort Sea Coast-
Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, Kuparuk,
and the Dalton Highway north of MP 387
446 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025


...DENSE FOG THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny.
Areas of freezing fog. Visibility one quarter mile or less at
times in the morning. Highs in the upper 20s. Light winds.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy freezing fog in the evening,
then areas of freezing fog after midnight. Lows in the upper
teens. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. Areas of freezing fog in the morning. A slight
chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 20s. Light
winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in the lower
20s. Northwest winds to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then a slight
chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 20s. Light
winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the evening,
then a chance of snow after midnight. Lows around 20.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Highs around 30. Lows around
20.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 30. Lows
in the lower to mid 20s.

&&
             TEMPERATURE   /  PRECIPITATION
Deadhorse    28   19   28  /   0    0    0

$$

AKZ805-180500-
Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast-
Including Kaktovik, Flaxman Island, and Point Thomson
446 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...Cloudy. Highs around 30. Light winds.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. West winds to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow after
midnight. Lows in the upper teens. West winds to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the morning. Highs
in the upper 20s. Northwest winds to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the evening,
then a chance of snow after midnight. Lows around 20.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning. Highs around
30.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs
around 30.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20.
Highs around 30.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs around 30.

&&
             TEMPERATURE   /  PRECIPITATION
Kaktovik     30   20   28  /   0    0    0

$$

AKZ806-180500-
Western Arctic Plains-
Including Umiat
446 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...Partly sunny. Areas of freezing fog in the morning, then
areas of freezing fog and patchy fog in the afternoon. Visibility
one mile or less at times in the morning. Highs in the lower 30s.
Light winds.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Patchy freezing fog in the evening, then areas of
freezing fog after midnight. Lows in the upper teens. Light
winds.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. Areas of freezing fog in the morning. A chance
of snow in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 20s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in the upper
teens. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs around 30. Light
winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around 20.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs around 30.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Lows
around 20.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Highs around 30.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20.
Highs around 30.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs around 30.

$$

AKZ807-180500-
Howard Pass and the Delong Mountains-
Including Howard Pass
446 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...Sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Highs
around 40. Variable winds less than 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Numerous snow showers after midnight.
Less than an inch snow accumulation. Lows in the mid 20s.
Variable winds less than 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Numerous snow showers in the morning, then scattered
snow showers in the afternoon. Snow accumulation around 1 inch.
Highs in the lower 30s. North winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered snow showers in the evening,
then numerous snow showers after midnight. Lows in the upper
teens. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with scattered snow showers. Highs in the upper
20s. Variable winds less than 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Lows
in the mid teens.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers in the morning.
Highs in the mid 20s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 20. Highs around 30.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid
30s. Lows in the lower to mid 20s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 30.

$$

AKZ808-180500-
Central Arctic Plains-
Including Sagwon, Franklin Bluffs,
and the Dalton Highway from MP 322 to MP 387
446 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Areas of freezing fog. Visibility one mile
or less at times in the morning. Highs in the lower 30s. Light
winds.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Patchy freezing fog in the evening, then areas of
freezing fog after midnight. Lows in the mid teens. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Areas of freezing fog in the morning. A
slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 20s.
Light winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in the upper
teens. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the upper 20s.
Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around 20.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the mid 20s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Lows
around 20.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20.
Highs around 30.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs in the mid 20s.

$$

AKZ809-180500-
Central Brooks Range-
Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake,
and the Dalton Highway from MP 232 to MP 322
446 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s to lower 40s. Variable
winds less than 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Variable winds
less than 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with scattered showers in the morning,
then mostly cloudy with numerous showers and snow showers in the
afternoon. Less than an inch snow accumulation. Snow level
1800 feet. Highs in the mid 30s. Variable winds less than 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Numerous snow showers in the evening, then snow
likely after midnight. Lows in the upper teens. Variable winds
less than 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Snow likely. Highs around 30. Variable winds less than
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow likely. Lows around 20.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with scattered snow showers. Highs around 30.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Lows around 20.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s.
Lows in the lower to mid 20s.

&&
                 TEMPERATURE   /  PRECIPITATION
Anaktuvuk Pass   37   21   36  /   0    0   70

$$

AKZ810-180500-
Romanzof Mountains-
Including Headwaters of the Canning River
446 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. Variable winds less
than 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid teens. Variable winds
less than 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. Variable winds
less than 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening,
then snow likely after midnight. Lows in the upper teens.
Variable winds less than 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Snow likely. Highs in the upper 20s. Variable winds
less than 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around
20.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the mid
20s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around
20.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 30.
Lows around 20.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs in the mid 20s.

$$

May 25