Real-time Temperatures around Fairbanks
Current Forecast
Current Temperature: 54
Tonight...Isolated rain showers in the evening...then decreasing clouds. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Light winds.
Sunday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Light winds.
Forecasts for Upcoming 12-hour Periods:
Temperature Highs and Lows: 38° 69° 42° 71°
Chance of Precipitation: 20% 0% 0% 0%
Last updated: Saturday, May 19, 2012 2:26 PM
Reported Conditions
| Location | Data Source | Elevation | Reported | Temperature |
Change Last Hour |
Wind/ Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caribou Peak (near Lee's Cabin) | APRSWXNET | 2517 | 5/20/2012 12:51 AM | 46 | N/A | 5 / SSW |
| Birch Hill Rec Area | NSCF | 920 | 5/20/2012 12:57 AM | 53 | -2 | 3 / WNW |
| Rainbow Valley Park (near North Star) | WxUnderground | 735 | 5/20/2012 12:57 AM | 75 | N/A | 3 / SE |
| North Bias Drive (near North Star) | APRSWXNET | 679 | 5/20/2012 12:28 AM | 49 | N/A | Calm |
| Goldstream Valley (west end) | WxUnderground | 577 | 5/20/2012 12:57 AM | 41 | N/A | Calm |
| Ballaine Road (tracks Mushers Hall) | APRSWXNET | 499 | 5/20/2012 12:31 AM | 48 | N/A | Calm |
| Near Chena Lakes | WxUnderground | 475 | 5/20/2012 12:57 AM | 54 | N/A | Calm |
| Fairbanks International Airport | NOAA | 439 | 5/19/2012 7:53 AM | 54 | N/A | 6 / SW |
| Near Beaver Sports (west of Creamer's) | APRSWXNET | 433 | 5/20/2012 12:27 AM | 52 | N/A | Calm |
The table above gathers in one place all the current temperatures for the most relevant weather reporting stations of interest to skijorers and mushers. It is organized by elevation, so that the higher entries are higher elevations. Date and time data displayed in red is more than two hours old. All temperatures are Fahrenheit. Click the links under Location to go directly to the source page.
Temperature Gradient at the Fairbanks Airport
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This data is generated by weather balloons released from Fairbanks International Airport twice a day. See the Resources page for information about the source of this data.
Station Locations
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Time at server: 5/20/2012 12:57:48 AM (GMT-09:00) Alaska. All times displayed are local to Fairbanks.