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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Valdez 2 (PAVD)

Lat: 61.13°NLon: 146.27°WElev: 121ft.

Fair

2°F

-17°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.48 in (998.2 mb)
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 8:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

Ptarmigan AK

Cold Weather Advisory March 4, 09:47am until March 4, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory March 4, 09:47am until March 4, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Wed

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 9 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 15. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow before 3pm, then snow showers after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 28. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 28 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers. Low around 11. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely before 9am, then snow, mainly after 9am. High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 9. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 15. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Snow before 3pm, then snow showers after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 28. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday Night
Snow showers. Low around 11. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Snow showers likely before 9am, then snow, mainly after 9am. High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 4.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 10.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ptarmigan AK
 61.19°N 145.64°W (Elev. 1923 ft)
Last Update:
5:52 am AKST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am AKST Mar 4, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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