Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Blizzard Warning until February 18, 03:00 PM AKST

Current conditions at

Nome, Nome Airport (PAOM)

Lat: 64.51°NLon: 165.45°WElev: 36ft.

Fog/Mist

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 16 mph
Barometer	29.48 in (998.4 mb)
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Wind Chill	17°F (-8°C)
Last update	17 Feb 3:53 pm AKST

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Extended Forecast for

Nome AK

Blizzard Warning February 17, 04:52pm until February 18, 03:00pm

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Blizzard Warning

Blizzard Warning February 17, 04:52pm until February 18, 03:00pm
NOW until 3:00pm Wed
Blizzard Warning
This Afternoon
High: 30 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: 13 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow then
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 15 °F⇓
Slight Chance
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -15 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: -3 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -18 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 5 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Snow
Friday Night
Low: -1 °F
Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow. Areas of blowing snow. High near 30. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow, mainly before midnight. Areas of blowing snow before midnight. Low around 13. South wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 4 by 5pm. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. West wind 15 to 20 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near -3. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -18.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 5.

Friday Night

Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.