Forecast Details for Fairbanks, AK

Recent Locations: Vaughan, MS Mission, KS Fairbanks, AK

Today: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Tonight: Snow, mainly after 9pm. Low around -1. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Wednesday: Snow. High near 20. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday: Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near -4.

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. 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.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Stratus Clouds

Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.

A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a stratocumulus cloud.

It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do it is usually a light rain or snow.

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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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Wall Clouds Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds