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Current conditions at

Wasilla, Wasilla Airport (PAWS)

Lat: 61.57°NLon: 149.54°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 23 Feb 4:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Cottonwood AK

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Calm wind.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow and freezing rain between 9pm and 3am, then snow. Steady temperature around 27. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 27 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 5. Northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 3.

    High: 3 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -15.

    Low: -15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 4.

    High: 4 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Calm wind.
Tonight
A chance of snow and freezing rain between 9pm and 3am, then snow. Steady temperature around 27. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 5. Northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 3.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -15.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 4.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -11.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 9.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Cottonwood AK
 61.51°N 149.66°W (Elev. 328 ft)
Last Update:
3:46 am AKST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am AKST Feb 23, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 1, 2026
 
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