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11/03/2026

Breezy winds will continue to lift north along the West Coast tonight into Tuesday, encompassing the Arctic Ocean while also remaining elevated across higher elevations of the Interior and portions of the Tanana Valley. Winds could gust as high as 30 to 50 mph in the brightly shaded colors here, with gusts up to 60 mph possible through the Alaska Range passes. Winds will be mostly out of the east/northeast, with southerly flow through the Alaska Range. Farther north, areas of blowing snow could lead to significant reductions in visibility.

11/03/2026

With less than 50 days to go until the Winter Solstice, Alaska is gearing up for the darkest days of the year. Our high latitude means we see the most extreme seasonal daylight shifts in North America, with far northern spots like Utqiaġvik (Barrow) experiencing a 24 hour swing in daylight between the Summer and Winter Solstices. The final sunset this year in Utqiaġvik will be on November 18th, and their next sunrise will not be until January 23rd, marking 66 days of polar night where there will be no sunrise or sunset at all.

Here are a few maps that put these figures into perspective. Beyond just the loss of daylight, much of our state will also experience weeks or even months where the sun remains too low on the horizon to provide any functional solar heating. Are you a fan of our darker winter months, or are you already counting down the days until we start gaining daylight again?

11/03/2026

Ice season is upon us. On our 1st ice measurement outing of the season we found ice on most local lakes and ponds while the rivers are still moving pan ice with varying amounts of shore ice present. With the cool and dry forecast ahead of us, ice should continue to form rapidly. As always, be safe when approaching unfamiliar ice!

See ice measurements from around the state at: weather.gov/aprfc/icethickness

11/02/2026

Clear skies gave us a glimpse of seasonal phenomenon here in Interior Alaska! As we approach the solstice, the sun angle is low enough to cast Mt. McKinley's shadow over Denali National Park. This shadow can be up to 50 miles long and is longest during sunrise/sunset. Can you spot the shadow in a satellite image taken earlier this afternoon? (plane view photo credit to K2 Aviation)

11/02/2026

The Fairbanks radar has a scheduled maintenance tomorrow, and will there be unavailable from 9 AM to 5 PM. While the radar is inactive, we are expecting cool, dry, and overall quiet weather conditions. We will update you once the radar returns to service.

11/02/2026

It's officially the first week of November, and with a generally calm weather pattern currently over our area, now would be a great opportunity to look ahead to see the expectation for this weeks weather! As a high pressure remains over Alaska through this week, cool and dry weather is expected within most of the Interior, while the West Coast and North Slope could see brief periods of light snow showers through Friday, with a rain/snow mix across the Yukon Delta, Lower Yukon Valley, and St. Lawrence Island. Looking ahead past this week, temperatures will likely trend cooler as we begin to approach the middle of November.

11/02/2026

☀️ Good morning, Interior Alaska! Clear skies and light winds across most areas overnight have led to a cold start to the day. Here's a look at some of our coldest reports from this morning. Clear skies with plenty of sunshine will continue across much of the Interior today. Along with the 8°F reading at the Fairbanks Airport back on October 23rd, this morning's temperatures are the coldest we have seen since April or about six months ago.

11/02/2026

🛰️ 8:00 PM Sun 11/1: GOES-West satellite imagery today showed a mix of sun and clouds across Northern Alaska along with a ~950 mb low in the Bering Sea. This system is expected to track east into the Gulf over the coming days, bringing an uptick in winds across our region while keeping the bulk of precipitation to our south.

11/02/2026

After an active and wet October across Northern Alaska, conditions will trend significantly drier through early November, particularly across the Interior and West Coast. A strong high pressure system building over the High Arctic will force the active storm track farther south, directing the bulk of moisture toward Southcentral and Southeast Alaska. While long range models hint at a potential pattern change by mid to late November, expect predominantly dry conditions with minimal precipitation chances over the next 10 days, as the best chances remain confined to the Arctic Coast and farther south. Here is a look at our expected 10-day precipitation totals. Additionally, plan on increasing winds this week, especially along the coast and higher elevations, as high pressure to the north and low pressure to the south work to create an enhanced pressure gradient over our region.

11/02/2026

The latest Climate Prediction Center Outlook for November is out, favoring above normal temperatures across Alaska. While Fairbanks begins the month with an average low/high of 5°F/20°F, temperatures will inevitably drop as we rapidly lose daylight, ending November on average around -9°F/8°F. As our temperatures continue to drop over the coming months as winter sets in, here's a look at our normal/record temperatures over time with the observed conditions so far this year plotted as well for Fairbanks, Utqiagvik (Barrow), Nome, Kotzebue, and McGrath.

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