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Current conditions at

Palmer, Palmer Municipal Airport (PAAQ)

Lat: 61.6°NLon: 149.08°WElev: 243ft.

Fair and Windy

7°F

-14°C

Humidity	39%
Wind Speed	NE 26 G 43 mph
Barometer	29.52 in (1000.4 mb)
Dewpoint	-13°F (-25°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Wind Chill	-15°F (-26°C)
Last update	25 Feb 7:53 pm AKST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles S Butte AK

Tonight
Low: -21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: -5 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -19 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 0 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: -15 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 3 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: -11 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 9 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: -6 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Wind chill values as low as -50. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near -5. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around -19. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 0. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around -15. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 3. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -11.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 9.