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Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Heat Building in the Western U.S.

A cold front pressing east across the central U.S. will be the focus for areas of strong to severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall through this weekend. Strong to severe thunderstorms my bring damaging winds, hail, and a few tornadoes while excessive rainfall may lead to areas of flooding. Heat will build across the western U.S. with heat-related watches, warnings, and advisories issued. Read More >

NWS Fairbanks Phone Outage May 20th 4 AM to 9 PM

Due to maintenance work being conducted by the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) at the UAF Butrovich Data Center, there will be a telephone outage at the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Fairbanks on Saturday, May 20, 2023 from 4 AM to 9 PM. If you need to contact NWS Fairbanks during this time, you can utilize the following methods to contact us:

Email: fairbanks.weather@noaa.gov

Backup phone: 907-388-9361

 

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.