Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Blizzard Warning in effect from February 16, 03:00 PM AKST until February 18, 03:00 PM AKST

Current conditions at

Nome, Nome Airport (PAOM)

Lat: 64.51°NLon: 165.45°WElev: 36ft.

Fair

-8°F

-22°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	E 7 mph
Barometer	30.58 in (1035.6 mb)
Dewpoint	-18°F (-28°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-23°F (-31°C)
Last update	16 Feb 5:53 am AKST

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Extended Forecast for

Nome AK

Blizzard Warning February 16, 03:00pm until February 18, 03:00pm

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Blizzard Warning

Washington's Birthday
High: 8 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: 6 °F⇑
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 10 °F
Snow
Wednesday
High: 26 °F
Chance Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -6 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 1 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -12 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 6 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday

A 40 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Areas of blowing snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. East wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Snow. Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Temperature rising to around 17 by 5am. East wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday

Snow. High near 31. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow, mainly before 3am. Low around 10. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 1.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -12.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 6.

Friday Night

A slight chance of snow between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.