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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Palmer, Palmer Municipal Airport (PAAQ)

Lat: 61.6°NLon: 149.08°WElev: 243ft.

Fair

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-6°F (-21°C)
Last update 31 Dec 6:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles SSW Sheep Mountain Airport AK

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -4. Wind chill values as low as -35. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: -4 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: -14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near -4. Wind chill values as low as -35. North wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: -4 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near -7. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: -7 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -16. East wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near -11.

    High: -11 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -25.

    Low: -25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -16.

    High: -16 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -4. Wind chill values as low as -35. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
New Year's Day
Increasing clouds, with a high near -4. Wind chill values as low as -35. North wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near -7. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -16. East wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -11.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -25.
Sunday
A chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -16.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -21.
Monday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -7.
Monday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around -11.
Tuesday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near -3.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
28 Miles SSW Sheep Mountain Airport AK
 61.44°N 147.74°W (Elev. 11798 ft)
Last Update:
1:46 am AKST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am AKST Dec 31, 2025-6pm AKST Jan 6, 2026
 
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