Fairbanks, Alaska Weather Forecast
Fairbanks is in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska. This page has current conditions, radar, a 7-day forecast, observed rainfall and the NWS written forecast for the area.
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7-Day Forecast for Fairbanks
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Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
1,134
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
1.36 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
18.53 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
29°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.09 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 22. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
Soil, ET and spray tools for Fairbanks →
Current Stats & Observations
NWS Forecast
About Fairbanks Weather
Fairbanks sits at about 463 feet above sea level in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska. About 63,245 people live in the Fairbanks area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service AFG office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is PAPD. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 3a, where the coldest winter night typically falls between -40 to -35°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around May 9 and the first fall freeze around Sep 23.