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Arctic Air for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic; Increase Moisture for Pacific Northwest; Active Pattern for Hawaii

An arctic cold front will impact the Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Snow showers and squalls will accompany this system with increasing winds and falling temperatures. Damaging wind gusts may result in tree damage and power outages. Meanwhile, moisture returns for the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii this weekend with both coverage and intensity of rainfall and higher elevation snows. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tanana, Calhoun Memorial Airport (PATA)

Lat: 65.17°NLon: 152.1°WElev: 226ft.

Mostly Cloudy

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint -5°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 6 Feb 9:52 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

Birches AK

  • Today

    Today: Scattered snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 12 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 2. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -18. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near -5. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -5 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -20.

    Low: -20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near -5.

    High: -5 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -21.

    Low: -21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near -1.

    High: -1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 2. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -18. North wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near -5. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -20.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -5.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -21.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near -1.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around -13.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 7.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 5.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Birches AK
 65.13°N 153.58°W (Elev. 164 ft)
Last Update:
9:17 am AKST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am AKST Feb 6, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 12, 2026
 
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