Forecast Details for Fairbanks, AK

Recent Locations: Nyack, NY Dayton, MN Fairbanks, AK

Overnight: Snow. Low around 4. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Wednesday: Snow. High near 21. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 10. Light south wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near -5.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -29.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near -5.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -22.

Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 0.

Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.

Monday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6.

Monday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.

Tuesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10.

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Weather Topic: What are Altostratus Clouds?

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Altostratus clouds form at mid to high-level altitudes (between 2 and 7 km) and are created by a warm, stable air mass which causes water vapor to condense as it rise through the atmosphere. Usually altostratus clouds are featureless sheets characterized by a uniform color.

In some cases, wind punching through the cloud formation may give it a waved appearance, called altostratus undulatus. Altostratus clouds are commonly seen with other cloud formations accompanying them.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?

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Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above 20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky. These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching 100 mph.

What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.

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