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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wasilla, Wasilla Airport (PAWS)

Lat: 61.57°NLon: 149.54°WElev: 348ft.

Fair and Windy

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NE 29 G 43 mph
Barometer 29.53 in (997.6 mb)
Dewpoint -10°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-12°F (-24°C)
Last update 29 Dec 3:56 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

Cottonwood AK

High Wind Warning December 29, 04:04pm until December 29, 09:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning December 29, 04:04pm until December 29, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Mon

    High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 19 °F

    Flurries and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Scattered snow showers, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 10 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -4. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 2.

    High: 2 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -8.

    Low: -8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Flurries. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Northeast wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Areas of blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
Scattered snow showers, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -4. North wind around 5 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 2.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 3.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 4.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cottonwood AK
 61.51°N 149.55°W (Elev. 59 ft)
Last Update:
3:24 pm AKST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm AKST Dec 29, 2025-6pm AKST Jan 4, 2026
 
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