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A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect for most of the northern inner channel communities through Sunday and Hyder through Monday. Winter Storm Watches and Winter Weather Advisories continue for parts of the panhandle. Click here for more information:
Dangerous cold on the way for the Klondike Hwy beginning Sunday and continuing into early next week. Click here for more information:
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.

Current conditions at

Yakutat (PAYA)

Lat: 59.52°NLon: 139.67°WElev: 36ft.

Mostly Cloudy

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	E 18 G 35 mph
Barometer	29.01 in (982.3 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	19°F (-7°C)
Last update	7 Dec 2:53 am AKST

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Extended Forecast for

16 Miles ESE Mount St Elias AK

Overnight
Low: 16 °F
Snow
Sunday
High: 19 °F⇓
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 6 °F
Chance Snow
Monday
High: 9 °F
Chance Snow
Monday Night
Low: -3 °F
Chance Snow
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 1 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: -2 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 4 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 1 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow. Low around 16. Northeast wind around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow, mainly before 3pm. Temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Northeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -25. North wind 20 to 30 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. North wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 1.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 4.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 7.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.