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Current conditions at

Palmer, Palmer Municipal Airport (PAAQ)

Lat: 61.6°NLon: 149.08°WElev: 243ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.7 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Feb 4:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles S Butte AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 0. West wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 14. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 0. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 0 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 0. West wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 14. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 0. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 10.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -9.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 8.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 12.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles S Butte AK
 61.43°N 149.04°W (Elev. 4659 ft)
Last Update:
3:57 pm AKST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm AKST Feb 15, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 22, 2026
 
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