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Current conditions at

Gulkana, Gulkana Airport (PAGK)

Lat: 62.15°NLon: 145.45°WElev: 1578ft.

Overcast

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in (1023.6 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 12:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles NW Kennicott AK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. Wind chill values as low as -30. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: -16 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. High near -13. Wind chill values as low as -30. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: -13 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow before 9pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -24. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: -24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -16. Wind chill values as low as -55. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: -16 °F

    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -41. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: -41 °F

    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near -30. North wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: -30 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -37.

    Low: -37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near -12.

    High: -12 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -19.

    Low: -19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. Wind chill values as low as -30. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow. High near -13. Wind chill values as low as -30. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow before 9pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -24. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -16. Wind chill values as low as -55. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -41. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -30. North wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -37.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near -12.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -19.
Monday
A chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 1.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -3.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -10.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles NW Kennicott AK
 61.73°N 143.38°W (Elev. 13448 ft)
Last Update:
8:09 pm AKST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am AKST Feb 19, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 25, 2026
 
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