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Fairbanks, Indiana Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Fairbanks weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Fairbanks, IN
Saturday, July 4 at 11:22 AM
82
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
90°
Humidity
78%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
2:29 AM
Sunset
5:19 PM
Fairbanks, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastFairbanks, IN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 72 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit with a 30% chance of precipitation at 7 PM.
L 72°H 90°
Fairbanks, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Drizzle
    30%
    0.02″
    90°73°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    20%
    85°72°-5°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    20%
    85°69°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    83°65°-2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    84°64°+1°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Thunderstorm
    33%
    86°70°+2°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    42%
    0.01″
    84°70°-2°
Fairbanks, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
172° · backing 44°
Direction
S
172°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 6
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 6 · pk 18 @ 9:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 184SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 44° from the s.
Fairbanks, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
996.1
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.41 inHg
Now
996.1
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-0.4
mb
24h
-3.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9961000
9909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1000.0996.2996.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Fairbanks, IN
Air quality
32
AQI
Good
-10 in 6hPeak ~55 @ 9 PM

AQI 32 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 8.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
8.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneUnhealthy SG
102μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
3.4

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 48 now. With UV 3.9 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 25 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 48
UV peak
3.9 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 25

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 8.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.91
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Fairbanks, IN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
21%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
38.9mi
UNLIMITED
59 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
15:22 UTC · Fairbanks, IN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
15:22 UTC · Fairbanks, IN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Fairbanks, IN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Fairbanks, IN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Fairbanks, IN
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:58 AM
Sunrise
2:29 AM
Daylight
14h 50m
Sunset
5:19 PM
Civil dusk
9:53 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Fairbanks, IN
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
11:44 PM
Moonset
10:57 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Fairbanks, IN
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Fairbanks at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 47849

16-Day Forecast — Fairbanks

  1. Sat90°73°30%
  2. Sun85°72°20%
  3. Mon85°69°20%
  4. Tue83°65°7%
  5. Wed84°64°4%
  6. Thu86°70°33%
  7. Fri84°70°42%
  8. Sat84°70°25%
  9. Sun76°63°9%
  10. Mon72°57°7%
  11. Tue78°60°13%
  12. Wed81°63°19%
  13. Thu83°66°23%
  14. Fri83°70°26%
  15. Sat86°70°26%
  16. Sun83°72°30%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Fairbanks

SPC has placed Fairbanks in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Fairbanks

  • 47849
  • 47850

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.