Forecast Details for Fairbanks, AK

Recent Locations: Fairbanks, AK  
Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Calm wind.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Calm wind.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: Isolated snow showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night: Scattered snow showers before 10pm, then snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday: Snow likely before 10am, then rain and snow likely between 10am and 4pm, then rain likely after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37.
Monday Night: Rain before 10pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday: Rain and snow likely before 10am, then snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.

Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km) and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer. These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.

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