Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Nome, Nome Airport (PAOM)

Lat: 64.51°NLon: 165.45°WElev: 36ft.

Fog/Mist

9°F

-13°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	E 8 mph
Barometer	30.29 in (1025.8 mb)
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Wind Chill	-3°F (-19°C)
Last update	30 Dec 3:53 am AKST

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Extended Forecast for

East Fork AK

Today
High: 8 °F⇓
Chance Snow
then Snow
Tonight
Low: -8 °F
Snow then
Slight Chance
Snow
Wednesday
High: -3 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: -15 °F
Mostly Clear
New Year's Day
High: -11 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -14 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: -19 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: -17 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow, mainly after 9am. Temperature falling to around 2 by 5pm. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Snow, mainly before 9pm. Low around -8. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near -3. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -15. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near -11. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -20.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near -14.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -19.