Paxson, AK Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Paxson, a community in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area County, Alaska.

Tonight

34°F

Light Rain then Rain And Snow

Rain before 1am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

7-day forecast for Paxson

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
Tonight	34°F	Light Rain then Rain And Snow	10 mph SE	100%
Saturday	44°F	Rain And Snow then Chance Rain And Snow Showers	10 to 15 mph S	100%
Saturday Night	30°F	Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Light Rain	5 to 10 mph NE	37%
Sunday	46°F	Chance Light Rain then Chance Rain Showers	0 to 10 mph NE	38%
Sunday Night	28°F	Rain Showers	0 mph	90%
Monday	45°F	Rain Showers	0 to 10 mph SE	90%
Monday Night	24°F	Chance Snow Showers	0 to 10 mph SE	45%
Tuesday	44°F	Mostly Cloudy	0 to 5 mph NE	14%
Tuesday Night	22°F	Mostly Cloudy	5 mph N	8%
Wednesday	44°F	Partly Sunny	5 mph W	8%
Wednesday Night	23°F	Mostly Cloudy	0 to 5 mph S	12%
Thursday	45°F	Mostly Cloudy	0 to 5 mph SE	12%
Thursday Night	25°F	Slight Chance Snow Showers	0 to 5 mph SE	23%
Friday	46°F	Slight Chance Snow Showers	0 to 5 mph SE	23%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Paxson (62.976, -145.758). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Paxson

Last spring frost

May 30

First fall frost

Aug 24

Growing season

84 days

More local growing data for Paxson: nearby ZIP 99737 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Alaska frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Dry Creek, Ak (26.6 mi from Paxson). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.