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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Elfin Cove - Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (PAEL)
Lat: 58.19°NLon: 136.35°WElev: 26ft.
Partly Cloudy
16°F
-9°C
| Humidity | 86% |
| Wind Speed | SE 12 G 32 mph |
| Barometer | 29.76 in |
| Dewpoint | 12°F (-11°C) |
| Visibility | 20.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 3°F (-16°C) |
| Last update | 9 Dec 12:50 pm AKST |
Extended Forecast for
28 Miles E Cape Fairweather AK
Cold Weather Advisory December 9, 01:33pm until December 10, 09:00am
NOW until 9:00am Wed
Cold Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: -10 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: -15 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: -7 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: -10 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: -5 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -11 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 0 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: -3 °F
Mostly Clear
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near -10. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind 25 to 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around -15. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -7. Wind chill values as low as -30. North wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -5. North wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -11.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 0.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 3.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -2.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -2.
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Point Forecast:
28 Miles E Cape Fairweather AK
58.73°N 137.18°W (Elev. 6978 ft)
58.73°N 137.18°W (Elev. 6978 ft)
9:59 am AKST Dec 9, 2025
1pm AKST Dec 9, 2025-6pm AKST Dec 15, 2025
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