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Current conditions at

Valdez 2 (PAVD)

Lat: 61.13°NLon: 146.27°WElev: 121ft.

Fair

6°F

-14°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1026.6 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 5:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles E Ptarmigan AK

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow. Low around 4. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. North wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 8 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow before 9pm. Areas of blowing snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: -11 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near -6. North wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: -6 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -19. North wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: -19 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near -7.

    High: -7 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -17.

    Low: -17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 0.

    High: 0 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow. Low around 4. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. North wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow before 9pm. Areas of blowing snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near -6. North wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -19. North wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -7.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -17.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 0.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 10.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles E Ptarmigan AK
 61.17°N 145.19°W (Elev. 5233 ft)
Last Update:
3:47 am AKST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am AKST Feb 18, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 24, 2026
 
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