Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from February 21, 12:00 AM AKST until February 22, 03:00 PM AKST

Current conditions at

Nome, Nome Airport (PAOM)

Lat: 64.51°NLon: 165.45°WElev: 36ft.

Fair

-3°F

-19°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	W 14 mph
Barometer	30.63 in (1037.2 mb)
Dewpoint	-13°F (-25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-23°F (-31°C)
Last update	19 Feb 5:53 pm AKST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Koyuk Airport AK

Winter Storm Watch February 21, 12:00am until February 22, 03:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Tonight
Low: -11 °F⇑
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 13 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Friday Night
Low: 7 °F⇑
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Saturday
High: 20 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 13 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Sunday
High: 34 °F
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 15 °F
Snow
Monday
High: 30 °F
Snow Likely
Monday Night
Low: -9 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around -1 by 5am. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 13. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Snow, mainly after 9pm. Areas of blowing snow after midnight. Temperature falling to near 7 by 8pm, then rising to around 17 during the remainder of the night. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday

Snow. Areas of blowing snow. High near 20. Southeast wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow. Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Low around 13. Southeast wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow. High near 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday

Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30.

Monday Night

A chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.

Tuesday

A slight chance of snow before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 3.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17.