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Hourly forecast
Check the latest hourly conditions, seven-day outlook, rain timing, wind, sunrise and sunset for Fairbanks, Alaska 99701. Forecasts and alerts update from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
75°Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms19% rain74°Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms19% rain72°Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms19% rain
69°Mostly Cloudy11% rain67°Mostly Cloudy11% rain65°Mostly Cloudy11% rain64°Mostly Cloudy6% rain61°Mostly Cloudy6% rainNext 24 hours
Rain Timeline
No meaningful precipitation is expected in the official hourly forecast.
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Official NWS outlook
7-Day Forecast
Today
75°58°
Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
- Precipitation
- 19%
- Wind
- 0 mph
- Sunrise
- 5:35 AM
- Sunset
- 10:17 PM
Sat
80°58°
Mostly Sunny then Areas Of Smoke
- Precipitation
- 11%
- Wind
- 0 mph
- Sunrise
- 5:39 AM
- Sunset
- 10:14 PM
Sun
79°55°
Haze
- Precipitation
- 50%
- Wind
- E 0 to 5 mph
- Sunrise
- 5:42 AM
- Sunset
- 10:10 PM
Mon
74°50°
Scattered Rain Showers
- Precipitation
- 50%
- Wind
- S 5 mph
- Sunrise
- 5:45 AM
- Sunset
- 10:07 PM
Tue
68°48°
Scattered Rain Showers
- Precipitation
- 33%
- Wind
- S 0 to 5 mph
- Sunrise
- 5:48 AM
- Sunset
- 10:03 PM
Wed
66°47°
Scattered Rain Showers
- Precipitation
- 33%
- Wind
- SW 0 to 5 mph
- Sunrise
- 5:52 AM
- Sunset
- 9:59 PM
Thu
66°47°
Scattered Rain Showers
- Precipitation
- 33%
- Wind
- S 0 to 5 mph
- Sunrise
- 5:55 AM
- Sunset
- 9:56 PM
Forecasts, icons, precipitation, wind, and alerts are from the National Weather Service. Sunrise and sunset are calculated locally for the selected coordinates.
Weather for a healthier day
Healthy Weather
Real Feel70°F
Good conditions for walking
Conditions look reasonable, but stay alert for quick weather changes.
WindSW5 mph
Best walk timeBetter weather window: 4 AM–6 AM
Walking: 4% average rain chance, near 60°F.
Official EPA AirNowLocal air qualityFairbanks, Alaska 99701View AQI +
More weather details
Wind gustsNot reported
Rain now19%next hour
Humidity76%current
UV indexCheckingEPA forecast
Wind impact: Light wind with little expected outdoor impact.
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Storm & DetailsGusts, pressure, visibility and official risk outlooksView details +
Wind gustNot reported
Pressure30.02 in
Visibility9.0 mi
Peak rain chance19%
Dew point62°F
Active alertsNone
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