Forecast Details for Fairbanks, AK

Recent Locations: Fairbanks, AK  
Today: Snow showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 5. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday: Scattered snow showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 3. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night: Scattered snow showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 2. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -19.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near -9.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -17.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near -8.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around -16.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -5.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13.
New Year's Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near -4.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Cirrus Clouds Next Topic: Condensation

Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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Contrails Next Topic: Cumulonimbus Clouds

A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

Next Topic: Cumulonimbus Clouds