476  
FPAK51 PAFG 211246  
ZFPNSB  
 
ALASKA ZONE WEATHER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
446 AM AKDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
AKZ801-220500-  
WESTERN ARCTIC COAST-  
INCLUDING POINT HOPE, POINT LAY, AND CAPE LISBURNE  
446 AM AKDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...  
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 10 AM AKDT  
MONDAY...  
   
TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID  
30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.   
TONIGHT  
CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO  
25 MPH.   
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. AREAS  
OF BLOWING SNOW. HIGHS IN THE 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. SOUTH  
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.   
FRIDAY  
RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH  
INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SNOW AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 30.   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 40.   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.   
SUNDAY  
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 40.   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.   
MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.  
HIGHS AROUND 40. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.   
TUESDAY  
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. HIGHS AROUND  
40.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
POINT HOPE 34 29 36 / 20 30 40  
 
 
 
AKZ802-220500-  
NORTHWEST ARCTIC COAST-  
INCLUDING WAINWRIGHT AND ATQASUK  
446 AM AKDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 10 AM AKDT  
MONDAY...  
   
TODAY  
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER  
20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER TEENS TO  
LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.   
THURSDAY  
SNOW LIKELY. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER TO MID 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.   
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN THE MORNING.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.   
SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
30. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.   
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID  
30S.   
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 30.   
TUESDAY  
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
WAINWRIGHT 28 23 30 / 50 50 70  
 
 
 
AKZ803-220500-  
NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST-  
INCLUDING UTQIAGVIK  
446 AM AKDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 10 AM AKDT  
MONDAY...  
   
TODAY  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LESS THAN AN INCH SNOW  
ACCUMULATION. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO  
25 MPH.   
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN  
THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.   
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.  
HIGHS AROUND 30. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING  
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.   
SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
30S. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S.   
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID  
30S.   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE  
MID 20S.   
TUESDAY  
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
UTQIAGVIK 27 21 29 / 30 40 60  
 
 
 
AKZ804-220500-  
CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST-  
INCLUDING NUIQSUT, PRUDHOE BAY, ALPINE, DEADHORSE, KUPARUK,  
AND THE DALTON HIGHWAY NORTH OF MP 387  
446 AM AKDT WED OCT 21 2026  
   
TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID TEENS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.   
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.   
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20.   
SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S TO LOWER 30S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
DEADHORSE 24 14 24 / 40 0 0  
 
 
 
AKZ805-220500-  
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-  
INCLUDING KAKTOVIK, FLAXMAN ISLAND, AND POINT THOMSON  
446 AM AKDT WED OCT 21 2026  
   
TODAY  
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID TEENS. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH.   
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.   
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20.   
SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
30S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S TO LOWER 30S.   
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND  
SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. LOWS AROUND 30.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
KAKTOVIK 27 14 26 / 60 30 0  
 
 
 
AKZ806-220500-  
WESTERN ARCTIC PLAINS-  
INCLUDING UMIAT  
446 AM AKDT WED OCT 21 2026  
   
TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 10 MPH.   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TEENS. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS TO  
10 MPH.   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.   
SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 40.  
LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S.   
TUESDAY  
CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 40.  
 
 
 
AKZ807-220500-  
HOWARD PASS AND THE DELONG MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING HOWARD PASS  
446 AM AKDT WED OCT 21 2026  
   
TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER TEENS. VARIABLE WINDS  
LESS THAN 15 MPH.   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING  
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TEENS. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO  
25 MPH.   
THURSDAY  
SNOW LIKELY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. LESS THAN AN INCH  
SNOW ACCUMULATION. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO  
30 MPH.   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 20S. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.   
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN THE MORNING.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. AREAS OF  
BLOWING SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. AREAS  
OF BLOWING SNOW. HIGHS AROUND 30.   
SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF  
BLOWING SNOW. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS AROUND 30.   
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 30S.   
MONDAY NIGHT  
SNOW LIKELY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. LOWS AROUND  
30.   
TUESDAY  
SNOW LIKELY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. HIGHS AROUND 30.  
 
 
 
AKZ808-220500-  
CENTRAL ARCTIC PLAINS-  
INCLUDING SAGWON, FRANKLIN BLUFFS,  
AND THE DALTON HIGHWAY FROM MP 322 TO MP 387  
446 AM AKDT WED OCT 21 2026  
   
TODAY  
SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
AFTERNOON. LESS THAN AN INCH SNOW ACCUMULATION. HIGHS IN THE MID  
20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER TEENS. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 15 MPH.   
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 30. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20.   
SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 40.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S TO LOWER 30S.   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 30S.  
 
 
 
AKZ809-220500-  
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 21 2026  
   
TODAY  
SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
LESS THAN AN INCH SNOW ACCUMULATION. HIGHS IN THE MID TEENS TO  
MID 20S. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 15 MPH.   
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 1 TO 6 ABOVE. VARIABLE WINDS LESS  
THAN 15 MPH.   
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. HIGHS 9 TO 20 ABOVE. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 6 TO 15 ABOVE. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.   
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S TO MID 30S. SOUTH  
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. AREAS  
OF BLOWING SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.   
SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY  
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. SNOW LIKELY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S.   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. AREAS OF  
BLOWING SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 30.   
MONDAY  
A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY IN  
THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.   
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY  
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY  
WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
ANAKTUVUK PASS 16 2 9 / 40 0 0  
 
 
 
AKZ810-220500-  
ROMANZOF MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING HEADWATERS OF THE CANNING RIVER  
446 AM AKDT WED OCT 21 2026  
   
TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS AROUND  
6 ABOVE. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND ZERO.  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 15 MPH.   
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 7 ABOVE. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 15 MPH.   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 2 ABOVE. VARIABLE  
WINDS LESS THAN 15 MPH.   
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 9 ABOVE. VARIABLE WINDS  
LESS THAN 15 MPH.   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. SNOW LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 5 ABOVE.   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. HIGHS IN  
THE MID TEENS.   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. AREAS OF  
BLOWING SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID TEENS.   
SUNDAY  
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY  
WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID TEENS.   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS  
AROUND 10.   
MONDAY  
SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID TEENS.   
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY  
SNOW LIKELY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.  
LOWS AROUND 10. HIGHS IN THE MID TEENS.  
 
 
 
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