Ester, Alaska 7 Day Weather Forecast

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Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
121 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2026

.SYNOPSIS...
Relatively quiet weather is expected to persist for northern
Alaska throughout the week, with temperatures slowly on the
upward trend. Gusty south/southwest winds are expected today
along the northwest Arctic, Chukchi Sea, and Bering Strait Coast,
with the strongest gusts near Point Hope. This could lead to
potential areas of blowing snow and reduced visibility in this
region. These winds are expected to spread to the entire Arctic
coast traveling eastward throughout the rest of the week. Light
snow accumulations are possible for the rest of the week for the
western North Slope, especially near Kivalina.

Beginning as early as Saturday morning, a low in the Bering Sea
could begin to impact the West Coast by bringing snowfall, light
gusty winds, and potentially warmer temperatures.

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.KEY WEATHER MESSAGES...
Central and Eastern Interior...

 - Below average temperatures and dry conditions are expected to
   continue with high temperatures steadily rising into the
   twenties by mid-to-late week and lows rising into the single
   digits below zero. Some areas could potentially see high
   temperatures approach freezing by next week.

West Coast and Western Interior...

 - Areas along the Chukchi Sea and Bering Strait coasts could
   experience south winds gusting as high as 20 mph through this
   morning.

 - Snow accumulations are possible for the Northwest Arctic coast
   to the Seward Peninsula with the highest accumulations
   expected near Kivalina. These accumulation could be as high as
   3 inches by the end of the week.

 - Temperatures will steadily rise throughout the rest of the week
   with highs in the mid-to-upper twenties by late week and lows
   rising into the single digits above zero. Some areas could
   potentially see high temperatures approach freezing by the
   weekend.

North Slope and Brooks Range..

 - South/southwest winds gusting as high as 25 mph are expected to
   continue for the northwest Arctic Coast and expand to the
   entire Arctic Coast with the highest winds shifting east.
   Potential blowing snow conditions are possible.

 - Snow accumulations are possible for the western Brooks Range
   with the highest accumulations expected near Kivalina. These
   accumulation could be as high as 3 inches by the end of the
   week.

 - Temperatures will steadily rise throughout the week with highs
   in the upper teens to lower twenties by late week and lows
   rising into the low teens above zero.

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.FORECAST ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION...
South/southwest winds gusting as high as 25 mph will continue for
the northwest Arctic Coast today as the ridge shifts overhead,
leading to potential blowing snow conditions at times. Areas
along the Chukchi Sea and Bering Strait coasts could experience
south winds gusting as high 20 mph at this time as well. Snow
accumulations are possible for the Northwest Arctic coast
and the Seward Peninsula. Highest accumulations are expected to
be near Kivalina and could be as high as 3 inches by the end of
the week. As the ridge weakens and shifts to set up over the
entire North Slope, winds spread eastward to include the entire
Arctic Coast. Light snow accumulations this weekend will also be
possible for the northwest Arctic and West Coasts due to the ridge
bringing upper level moisture.

Patchy dense fog is possible along portions of the West Coast this
morning where there`s open water near land and onshore flow,
although any fog should burn off by the afternoon. As the upper
level ridge begins to move over the state and days lengthen,
temperatures will continue to steadily rise throughout the week.

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.EXTENDED FORECAST DAYS 4-7...
Beginning late Saturday night and into early Sunday morning, a
low is expected to come into the Bering Sea and begin impacting
the West Coast. This low is expected to bring minimal impacts
including light snow accumulations for St. Lawrence Island and the
YK Delta and light gusty south/east winds. This low could bring
warm air advection for the West Coast and Interior this weekend
and into next week, potentially causing some areas to approach or
even rise above freezing for the first time since October.

Once this low reaches the Gulf of Alaska, it is possible that the
ridge could restregthen in the Bering Sea by the middle of next
week. If this were to happen, as the ECMWF is hinting at,
temperatures could retreat back 5-10 degrees below normal due to
cold air advection and northerly flow. The GFS isn`t as robust in
restrengthening the ridge and this could lead to temperatures
remaining near normal.

Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None

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.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AK...None.
PK...Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ812.
     Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ857-858.
     Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ859.
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Lewis