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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cape Newenham, Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (PAEH)

Lat: 58.65°NLon: 162.07°WElev: 541ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.8 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 26 Aug 9:55 pm AKDT
Extended Forecast for

Platinum AK

Wind Advisory August 27, 10:00am until August 28, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 53. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 7pm, then showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of rain after 1am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 50. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 53. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain before 7pm, then showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of rain after 1am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 50. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Platinum AK
 58.99°N 161.72°W (Elev. 236 ft)
Last Update:
9:03 pm AKDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm AKDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm AKDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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