Alert archive / Alaska / High Wind Warnings in 2026
High Wind Warning 3, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this high wind warning at Jan 24, 2026, 1:38 PM AKST for Nome Census Area, North Slope Borough, Alaska. It took effect at Jan 25, 2026, 9:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 46 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2026, 1:38 PM AKST (22:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 25, 2026, 9:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 27, 2026, 6:45 AM AKST
- In force
- 46 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
Counties Nome Census Area, AK, North Slope Borough, AK
The nearest sounding before it
Mcgrath, (PMCG), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 465 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1098 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -23 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
434 WWAK72 PAFG 242238 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 138 PM AKST Sat Jan 24 2026 AKZ820-827-251200- /O.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0003.260125T1800Z-260129T0000Z/ Shishmaref-St Lawrence Island- Including the cities of Diomede, Gambell, Shishmaref, and Savoonga 138 PM AKST Sat Jan 24 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Diomede and St Lawrence Island. * WHEN...From 9 AM Sunday to 3 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A prolonged northeasterly high wind event is expected through the Bering Strait and Bering Sea beginning Sunday and persisting through at least Wednesday next week. Wind chill values may fall to as low as 50 below zero by early next week. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$
12 follow-up statements
646 WWAK72 PAFG 250003 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 303 PM AKST Sat Jan 24 2026 AKZ820-827-251215- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0003.260125T1800Z-260129T0000Z/ Shishmaref-St Lawrence Island- Including the cities of Diomede, Gambell, Shishmaref, and Savoonga 303 PM AKST Sat Jan 24 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Diomede and St Lawrence Island. * WHEN...From 9 AM Sunday to 3 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$
625 WWAK72 PAFG 251145 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 245 AM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026 AKZ821-260100- /O.EXA.PAFG.HW.W.0003.260125T1800Z-260129T0000Z/ Bering Strait Coast- Including the cities of Wales, Teller, and Brevig Mission 245 AM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 3 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power outages. Areas of blowing and drifting snow may lead to significant reductions in visibility at times. Travel could be difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$ AKZ820-827-260100- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0003.260125T1800Z-260129T0000Z/ Shishmaref-St Lawrence Island- Including the cities of Diomede, Shishmaref, Savoonga, and Gambell 245 AM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Diomede and St Lawrence Island. * WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 3 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power outages. Areas of blowing and drifting snow may lead to significant reductions in visibility at times. Travel could be difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$
712 WWAK72 PAFG 252314 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 214 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026 AKZ820-821-827-261600- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260129T0000Z/ Shishmaref-Bering Strait Coast-St Lawrence Island- Including the cities of Teller, Brevig Mission, Savoonga, Gambell, Diomede, Wales, and Shishmaref 214 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast, Shishmaref, and St Lawrence Island. * WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$ AKZ813-261600- /O.NEW.PAFG.EC.A.0001.260127T0600Z-260128T1800Z/ South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range- Including the cities of Walker Lake 214 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 75 below possible. * WHERE...South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range. * WHEN...From Monday evening through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 65 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$
336 WWAK71 PAFG 261247 NPWNSB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 347 AM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 AKZ806-270100- /O.UPG.PAFG.EC.A.0001.260127T0600Z-260129T0000Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.EC.W.0001.260127T0600Z-260129T0000Z/ Western Arctic Plains- Including the cities of Umiat 347 AM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 70 below expected. * WHERE...Western Arctic Plains. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 3 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 70 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ AKZ807-270100- /O.UPG.PAFG.EC.A.0001.260127T0600Z-260129T0000Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.EC.W.0001.260127T0600Z-260129T0000Z/ Howard Pass and the Delong Mountains- Including the cities of Howard Pass 347 AM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 70 below expected. * WHERE...Howard Pass and the Delong Mountains. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 3 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 70 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ AKZ801-270100- /O.UPG.PAFG.HW.A.0002.260127T0600Z-260129T1800Z/ /O.EXB.PAFG.HW.W.0003.260127T0600Z-260129T1800Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including the cities of Point Lay, Cape Lisburne, and Point Hope 347 AM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 9 AM AKST Thursday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power outages. Areas of blowing and drifting snow may lead to significant reductions in visibility at times. Travel could be difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$ AKZ809-270100- /O.CON.PAFG.CW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260128T0000Z/ Central Brooks Range- Including the cities of the Dalton Highway from MP 232 to MP 322, Anaktuvuk Pass, Galbraith Lake, and Atigun Pass 347 AM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 65 below. * WHERE...Central Brooks Range. * WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 65 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ AKZ810-270100- /O.CON.PAFG.CW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260128T0000Z/ Romanzof Mountains- Including the cities of Headwaters of the Canning River 347 AM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 65 below. * WHERE...Romanzof Mountains. * WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 65 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ AKZ803>805-808-270100- /O.CON.PAFG.CW.Y.0003.260127T0900Z-260128T0900Z/ Northern Arctic Coast-Central Beaufort Sea Coast-Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast-Central Arctic Plains- Including the cities of Flaxman Island, the Dalton Highway from MP 322 to MP 387, Franklin Bluffs, Utqiagvik, Prudhoe Bay, Kaktovik, Sagwon, Nuiqsut, the Dalton Highway north of MP 387, Deadhorse, Point Thomson, Alpine, and Kuparuk 347 AM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT AKST TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 65 below expected. * WHERE...Central Arctic Plains, Central Beaufort Sea Coast, Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast, and Northern Arctic Coast. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to midnight AKST Tuesday Night. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 65 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$
337 WWAK72 PAFG 261247 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 347 AM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 AKZ813-270100- /O.UPG.PAFG.EC.A.0001.260127T0600Z-260128T1800Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.EC.W.0001.260127T0600Z-260128T1800Z/ South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range- Including the cities of Walker Lake 347 AM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 70 below expected. * WHERE...South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 9 AM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 70 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ AKZ820-821-827-270100- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260129T0000Z/ Shishmaref-Bering Strait Coast-St Lawrence Island- Including the cities of Savoonga, Teller, Diomede, Shishmaref, Wales, Gambell, and Brevig Mission 347 AM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast, Shishmaref, and St Lawrence Island. * WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$
385 WWAK71 PAFG 262259 NPWNSB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 159 PM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 AKZ806-271600- /O.CON.PAFG.EC.W.0001.260127T0600Z-260129T0000Z/ Western Arctic Plains- Including the cities of Umiat 159 PM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 70 below expected. * WHERE...Western Arctic Plains. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 3 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 70 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ AKZ807-271600- /O.CON.PAFG.EC.W.0001.260127T0600Z-260129T0000Z/ Howard Pass and the Delong Mountains- Including the cities of Howard Pass 159 PM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 70 below expected. * WHERE...Howard Pass and the Delong Mountains. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 3 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 70 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ AKZ801-271600- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0003.260127T0600Z-260129T1800Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including the cities of Point Lay, Point Hope, and Cape Lisburne 159 PM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. Blowing snow will reduce visibility to near zero at times. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 9 AM AKST Thursday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power outages. Areas of blowing and drifting snow may lead to significant reductions in visibility at times. Travel could be difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$ AKZ809-271600- /O.CON.PAFG.CW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260128T0000Z/ Central Brooks Range- Including the cities of Galbraith Lake, Atigun Pass, the Dalton Highway from MP 232 to MP 322, and Anaktuvuk Pass 159 PM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 65 below. * WHERE...Central Brooks Range. * WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 65 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ AKZ810-271600- /O.CON.PAFG.CW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260128T0000Z/ Romanzof Mountains- Including the cities of Headwaters of the Canning River 159 PM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 65 below. * WHERE...Romanzof Mountains. * WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 65 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ AKZ803>805-808-271600- /O.CON.PAFG.CW.Y.0003.260127T0900Z-260128T0900Z/ Northern Arctic Coast-Central Beaufort Sea Coast-Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast-Central Arctic Plains- Including the cities of Kuparuk, the Dalton Highway north of MP 387, Point Thomson, Flaxman Island, Deadhorse, Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Franklin Bluffs, Kaktovik, Utqiagvik, Sagwon, and the Dalton Highway from MP 322 to MP 387 159 PM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT AKST TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 65 below expected. * WHERE...Central Arctic Plains, Central Beaufort Sea Coast, Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast, and Northern Arctic Coast. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to midnight AKST Tuesday Night. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 65 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$
386 WWAK72 PAFG 262259 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 159 PM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 AKZ813-271600- /O.CON.PAFG.EC.W.0001.260127T0600Z-260128T1800Z/ South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range- Including the cities of Walker Lake 159 PM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 70 below expected. * WHERE...South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 9 AM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 70 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ AKZ820-821-827-271600- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260129T0000Z/ Shishmaref-Bering Strait Coast-St Lawrence Island- Including the cities of Diomede, Gambell, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, Shishmaref, and Savoonga 159 PM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast, Shishmaref, and St Lawrence Island. * WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$
335 WWAK71 PAFG 270413 NPWNSB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 713 PM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 AKZ806-280100- /O.CON.PAFG.EC.W.0001.260127T0600Z-260129T0000Z/ Western Arctic Plains- Including the cities of Umiat 713 PM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 70 below expected. * WHERE...Western Arctic Plains. * WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 70 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ AKZ807-280100- /O.CON.PAFG.EC.W.0001.260127T0600Z-260129T0000Z/ Howard Pass and the Delong Mountains- Including the cities of Howard Pass 713 PM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 68 below expected. * WHERE...Howard Pass and the Delong Mountains. * WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 70 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ AKZ801-280100- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0003.260127T0600Z-260129T1800Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including the cities of Cape Lisburne, Point Lay, and Point Hope 713 PM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. Blowing snow will reduce visibility to 1/4 of a mile or less at times. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until 9 AM AKST Thursday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power outages. Areas of blowing and drifting snow may lead to significant reductions in visibility at times. Travel could be difficult. * Additional Details...Periods of blowing snow may reduce visibility to 1/4 of a mile or less at times. Falling snow is not expected and the blowing snow will be snow that has already fallen. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$ AKZ809-280000- /O.CON.PAFG.CW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260128T0000Z/ Central Brooks Range- Including the cities of Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, and the Dalton Highway from MP 232 to MP 322 713 PM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 65 below. * WHERE...Central Brooks Range. * WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 65 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ AKZ810-280000- /O.CON.PAFG.CW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260128T0000Z/ Romanzof Mountains- Including the cities of Headwaters of the Canning River 713 PM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 65 below. * WHERE...Romanzof Mountains. * WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 65 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ AKZ803>805-808-280100- /O.CON.PAFG.CW.Y.0003.260127T0900Z-260128T0900Z/ Northern Arctic Coast-Central Beaufort Sea Coast-Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast-Central Arctic Plains- Including the cities of Nuiqsut, Utqiagvik, Alpine, Sagwon, Prudhoe Bay, Kaktovik, Point Thomson, the Dalton Highway from MP 322 to MP 387, Franklin Bluffs, Deadhorse, Kuparuk, the Dalton Highway north of MP 387, and Flaxman Island 713 PM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT AKST TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 65 below expected. * WHERE...Central Arctic Plains, Central Beaufort Sea Coast, Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast, and Northern Arctic Coast. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to midnight AKST Tuesday Night. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 65 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$
384 WWAK72 PAFG 270413 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 713 PM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 AKZ813-280100- /O.CON.PAFG.EC.W.0001.260127T0600Z-260128T1800Z/ South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range- Including the cities of Walker Lake 713 PM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 70 below expected. * WHERE...South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range. * WHEN...Until 9 AM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 70 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ AKZ820-821-827-280100- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260129T0000Z/ Shishmaref-Bering Strait Coast-St Lawrence Island- Including the cities of Savoonga, Gambell, Brevig Mission, Wales, Teller, Diomede, and Shishmaref 713 PM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast, Shishmaref, and St Lawrence Island. * WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$
779 WWAK71 PAFG 270858 NPWNSB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1158 PM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 AKZ801-271000- /O.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260129T1800Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including the cities of Cape Lisburne, Point Lay, and Point Hope 1158 PM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ806-280100- /O.CON.PAFG.EC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260129T0000Z/ Western Arctic Plains- Including the cities of Umiat 1158 PM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 70 below expected. * WHERE...Western Arctic Plains. * WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 70 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ AKZ807-280100- /O.CON.PAFG.EC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260129T0000Z/ Howard Pass and the Delong Mountains- Including the cities of Howard Pass 1158 PM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 68 below. * WHERE...Howard Pass and the Delong Mountains. * WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 70 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ AKZ809-280000- /O.CON.PAFG.CW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260128T0000Z/ Central Brooks Range- Including the cities of Galbraith Lake, Atigun Pass, the Dalton Highway from MP 232 to MP 322, and Anaktuvuk Pass 1158 PM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 65 below. * WHERE...Central Brooks Range. * WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 65 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ AKZ810-280000- /O.CON.PAFG.CW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260128T0000Z/ Romanzof Mountains- Including the cities of Headwaters of the Canning River 1158 PM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 65 below. * WHERE...Romanzof Mountains. * WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 65 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ AKZ803>805-808-280100- /O.CON.PAFG.CW.Y.0003.260127T0900Z-260128T0900Z/ Northern Arctic Coast-Central Beaufort Sea Coast-Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast-Central Arctic Plains- Including the cities of Deadhorse, Flaxman Island, Point Thomson, Kuparuk, Alpine, Utqiagvik, Sagwon, Prudhoe Bay, the Dalton Highway from MP 322 to MP 387, Franklin Bluffs, Nuiqsut, Kaktovik, and the Dalton Highway north of MP 387 1158 PM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 65 below expected. * WHERE...Central Arctic Plains, Central Beaufort Sea Coast, Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast, and Northern Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST Tuesday Night. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 65 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$
780 WWAK72 PAFG 270858 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1158 PM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 AKZ813-280100- /O.CON.PAFG.EC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260128T1800Z/ South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range- Including the cities of Walker Lake 1158 PM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 70 below expected. * WHERE...South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range. * WHEN...Until 9 AM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 70 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ AKZ820-821-827-280100- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260129T0000Z/ Shishmaref-Bering Strait Coast-St Lawrence Island- Including the cities of Shishmaref, Savoonga, Wales, Teller, Diomede, Brevig Mission, and Gambell 1158 PM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast, Shishmaref, and St Lawrence Island. * WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$
986 WWAK72 PAFG 271545 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 645 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026 AKZ820-821-827-271645- /O.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260129T0000Z/ Shishmaref-Bering Strait Coast-St Lawrence Island- Including the cities of Shishmaref, Savoonga, Wales, Teller, Diomede, Brevig Mission, and Gambell 645 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ813-280100- /O.CON.PAFG.EC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260128T1800Z/ South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range- Including the cities of Walker Lake 645 AM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 70 below expected. * WHERE...South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range. * WHEN...Until 9 AM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 70 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Fairbanks, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind warning went out at Jan 24, 5:55 AM AKST, 7 hours 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 24, 5:55 AM AKST, 7 hours 43 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
555 AM AKST Sat Jan 24 2026
.SYNOPSIS...
Generally quiet weather will continue across Northern Alaska
today, with light snow showers confined to the Eastern North
Slope/Brooks Range and Eastern Interior. A cold, dense airmass
remains on track to move southwest across our region Sunday
through Tuesday with significantly colder temperatures, especially
for locations further north and west where well above normal
temperatures have been observed over the past several days.
Widespread double digit below zero temperatures reaching down to
around -20F to -45F are expected to build in regionwide early next
week with even colder wind chills at times. Gusty winds will also
accompany this cool down, with strongest winds expected across
higher elevations and the West/Arctic Coast. Winds will remain
elevated through midweek, as increasing southeasterly flow works
to bring more widespread light snow chances and warming
temperatures into the region.
&&
.KEY WEATHER MESSAGES...
Central and Eastern Interior...
- Light snow will work north to south across the Eastern Interior
today, continuing overnight and throughout the day on Sunday for
the Upper Tanana Valley. Accumulations around a T-2" expected.
- Wind gusts of 20-40 mph will continue today through Alaska
Range Passes and along the Yukon River at Eagle.
- Coldest valleys across the Interior will drop to -15F to -30F
through the weekend, trending even Monday and Tuesday down to
around -20F to -45F with even colder wind chills.
- Light snow chances will continue for the Upper Tanana Valley
into early next week, with those chances expanding regionwide
Tuesday into Wednesday as gusty winds and warmer temperatures
build into the Interior.
West Coast and Western Interior...
- Quiet and dry conditions will continue today with areas of low
stratus and dense fog (particularly along the West Coast), as
temperatures trend colder over the weekend.
- Northeast winds steadily increase Sunday into Monday as a much
colder airmass builds in, supporting the return of widespread
subzero temperatures. Coldest locations are expected to drop to
around -15F to -40F through midweek with even colder wind
chills.
- Wind gusts of 30-50 mph will become widespread along the West
Coast early next week, with locally stronger gusts up to around
60 mph possible offshore and at St. Lawrence Island. Winds are
expected to remain elevated through midweek.
- Light snow chances will build in regionwide southeast to
northwest Tuesday into Wednesday, as warmer temperatures also
work back in mid to late week.
North Slope and Brooks Range...
- Light snow and wind gusts of 30-40 mph will continue today
across the Eastern North Slope/Brooks Range, with additional
snow accumulations of 1-3" and areas of blowing snow.
- Well above normal temperatures in place now will trend much
colder over the weekend into early next week as a significantly
colder airmass builds in, supporting the return of widespread
double digit below temperatures. Coldest locations are expected
to drop to around -20F to -45F with even colder wind chills.
- Gusty winds will continue through the Brooks Range early next
week, expanding further Arctic Coast early to midweek with gusts
around 30-50 mph. Winds are expected to remain elevated through
midweek, strengthening regionwide tuesday into Wednesday.
- Isolated light snow showers will continue early next week,
becoming increasingly scattered by midweek.
&&
.FORECAST ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION...Saturday through Monday Night.
Early morning satellite imagery shows a broad NW tilted upper
level trough over Northern Alaska, as a 502 dm low centered in the
western Canadian Archipelago steers a front south across the
Interior. Light snow will continue across the Eastern North
Slope/Brooks Range today, as the front shifts south along the
Alcan Border through the Eastern Interior today into tonight. An
additional 1-3" of snow is expected further northeast with around
a T-2" for the Eastern Interior, heaviest along the Alcan Border.
Elsewhere across the region, we are looking at a generally quiet
and dry day with areas of low stratus and fog particularly along
the West Coast.
High confidence continues to support that aforementioned 500 mb
low in the high Arctic working southwest from the Chukchi Sea and
NW Canada towards the Bering Sea early next week. This system will
usher in much colder temperatures across region, with widespread
double digit below zero surface temperatures expected as 850 mb
temperatures around -20C to -35C build in. This airmass will work
to support coldest locations dropping to around -30F to -50F with
even colder wind chills. The apex of the widespread coldest
conditions is favored to be Monday night into Tuesday morning.
While temperatures will trend even colder in an already cold
Interior, this will be a significant pattern change for locations
further north and west where well above normal temperatures to
finish out the week will see as much as a 40-60 degree cooldown.
Gusty winds will accompany this system as it tracks from the
Chukchi Sea to the Bering Sea early next week given a tightening
pressure gradient particularly along the West Coast. In this
corridor, we will see winds steadily ramp up Sunday into Monday
with gusts to around 30-50 mph, locally stronger up to around 60
mph offshore and at St. Lawrence Island. Winds across higher
elevations and the North Slope/Brooks Range will also pick up
during this timeframe, with these strong winds leading to areas of
blowing snow and very cold wind chills. Snow chances Sunday and
Monday will remain confined to the North Slope/Brooks Range and
Upper Tanana Valley as predominant dry conditions prevail
elsewhere.
&&
.EXTENDED FORECAST DAYS 4-7...Tuesday through next Saturday.
Ensemble models continue to remain in fairly good agreement through
the extended forecast, showing that aforementioned 500 mb low
continuing its progression southwest across Northern Alaska into the
Bering Sea by late Tuesday into Wednesday. This upper level setup
will support prevailing southeasterly flow building into the
Interior Tuesday into Wednesday, as moisture from the Gulf of Alaska
lifts north over the Alaska Range with widespread light snowfall
midweek and warming temperatures.
Strong winds will also continue through midweek with this pattern,
especially along the North Slope, West Coast, and across higher
elevations. This combination of cold air and gusty winds could
easily lead to a period of dangerously cold wind chills midweek.
Winds will be calmer for most part across the Interior as strong
inversions will make it difficult for these winds to mix down to
valley floors except where valleys and channels are open to the
northeast. The exception to this will be the Middle Tanana Valley
around Delta Junction where winds are expected to ramp up Tuesday as
winds favor a more downvalley southeasterly flow. Where winds are
stronger especially further south and west, temperatures will trend
warmer versus areas that keep with lighter winds. Summit winds will
be stronger, especially along the Dalton Highway Summits, in
addition to along the Arctic/West Coasts. We will continue to
monitor the potential and narrow down the corridors for any hazard
product issuance where wind chills or blowing snow with these
stronger winds will lead to hazardous conditions.
Winds will subside for most Wednesday into Thursday as strongest
wind shifts north to the Arctic Coast. The low in the Bering Sea
will strengthen once it can tap into warmer, more moist air around a
low in the North Pacific. This will help to pull in a warmer airmass
back across Northern Alaska, bringing temperatures closer to a
seasonal normal to finish out the work week into next week as least
isolated snow chances persist.
Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None
&&
.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AK...Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ805.
PK...Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ801-810-811-850-856-857.
Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ802-804-805-853.
Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ806.
Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ807.
Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ814-860.
Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ815.
Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ816.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ817.
Gale Warning for PKZ851-854.
Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ861.
&&
MacKayThe office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 3:48 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Jan 23, 3:49 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Jan 23, 3:49 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 12 hr | |
| Jan 24, 3:45 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 60 hr | |
| Jan 24, 3:46 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 5 days | |
| Jan 24, 3:46 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 5 days | |
| Jan 24, 3:46 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 12 hr | |
| Jan 24, 2:15 PM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFG | North Slope | 13 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.