Thursday, November 18th

Good morning! It has warmed up and it looks like we may have some snow on the way. Areas to the North and East of Fairbanks are under a Winter Weather Advisory until 6:00 a.m. Friday. Snow totals could reach between 2 and 5 inches with the heaviest amounts in those North and East areas of the borough. Either way, it should make for a beautiful day!

With the weekend approaching, it appears that we will still have highs between 25 and 30 on Saturday and on Sunday a chance of snow coming into the picture. As it stands now, there is no mention of any cold air coming into our area throughout the 7 day forecast period. It seems that it will remain rather mild (by Alaskan standards).

Insight to Fairbanks Climate courtesy of Wikipedia:

Fairbanks' climate is usually classified as subarctic with long, bitterly cold winters, and short, warm summers, in which much of the annual precipitation falls. In Fairbanks, winter lasts from late September/early October until late April/early May. October thru January are the snowiest, and snow is limited from February to May. On average, the season's first snow falls in Fairbanks on September 21 and the first inch of snow accumulates by October 8. The snow pack is established by October 18, on average, and remains until May.

Snow occasionally arrives early and in large amounts. On September 13, 1992, 8 inches of snow fell in the city, bending trees still laden with fall leaves. That September also was one of the snowiest on record, as 24 inches fell, compared to an average of 2.2 inches in the month.

Average winter low temperatures range from −15 °F to −25 °F, but extremes can range from 50 °F to −60 °F. In summer, temperatures typically range between 70 °F and 50 °F. Fairbanks did not record a 90 °F temperature between 1994 and 2009.

The highest recorded temperature in Fairbanks was 99 °F, while the lowest was −66 °F. The warmest year in Fairbanks was 1981, when the average annual temperature was 32.0 °F. The coldest year was 1956, which averaged a low of 21.3 °F.

Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:

Temperature: 4 degrees above zero
Skies: Cloudy
BP: 30.43 and falling
RH: 81%
Winds: Calm
Sunrise: 9:37 a.m.
Sunset: 3:34 p.m.

7 Day Outlook from the NWS:

Today...Cloudy. Snow north of Fairbanks spreading south. Snow accumulation 1 to 3 inches...heaviest north and east of Fairbanks. Patchy fog. Highs 10 to 25. Southwest winds to 15 mph.

Tonight...Cloudy. Periods of snow in the evening...then scattered snow showers after midnight. Patchy fog. Snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Total snow accumulation 2 to 5 inches...heaviest north and east of Fairbanks. Lows zero to 10 above. Southwest winds to 10 mph.

Friday...Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers in the morning. Patchy fog. Highs 10 to 20. Light winds.

Friday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 15 above. Light winds.

Saturday...Cloudy. Highs 25 to 30. Light winds.

Saturday Night...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows near 10.

Sunday...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Highs near 20.

Sunday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 10.

Monday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 15.

Monday Night...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows near 10.

Tuesday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 15.

Tuesday Night...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows near 5 above.

Wednesday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 10.