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The NWS is soliciting Comments through December 19, 2025 on the Discontinuation of the Max/Min Temperature and Precipitation Table Product (RTP) for all NWS Alaska Region, Eastern Region, and Western Region Offices. Follow this link for full details.
Winter Weather Advisory in effect for the Klondike Highway into Sunday night. Click here for more information:
The long range weather models are hinting at a pattern change that has been known to give the panhandle heavy snow. At the higher levels, the pattern looks to switch to a trough to the north with a ridge to the south. This pattern can produce heavy snow.
Widespread precip through Sunday night as a stronger system pushes through the area. Accumulating snow expected for the northern highways. Click here for more details:

Current conditions at

Elfin Cove - Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (PAEL)

Lat: 58.19°NLon: 136.35°WElev: 26ft.

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Extended Forecast for

20 Miles NE Cape Fairweather AK

This Afternoon
High: 20 °F
Heavy Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 11 °F
Heavy Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 13 °F
Heavy Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 7 °F
Snow Likely
then Chance
Snow
Tuesday
High: 12 °F
Snow Likely
then Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 9 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Wednesday
High: 13 °F
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 6 °F
Snow
Thursday
High: 9 °F
Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow. High near 20. Southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 11. Southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 19 to 25 inches possible.

Monday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow before 3pm. High near 13. Southwest wind 25 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.

Monday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday

Snow. Areas of blowing snow after 3pm. High near 12. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Tuesday Night

Snow. Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Wednesday

Snow. High near 13. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday Night

Snow, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 6.

Thursday

Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9.

Thursday Night

Snow. Cloudy, with a low around -1.

Friday

Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 4.