Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Yukon, Fort Yukon Airport (PFYU)

Lat: 66.57°NLon: 145.27°WElev: 430ft.

Light Snow

-2°F

-19°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.61 in (1039.0 mb)
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 1:56 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Circle AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Areas of freezing fog. Mostly sunny, with a high near -1. Calm wind.

    High: -1 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of freezing fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Calm wind.

    Low: -18 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near -4. Calm wind.

    High: -4 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Calm wind.

    Low: -14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 9am and noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 2. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 2 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17.

    Low: -17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near -6.

    High: -6 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -19.

    Low: -19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near -12.

    High: -12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Areas of freezing fog. Mostly sunny, with a high near -1. Calm wind.
Tonight
Areas of freezing fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near -4. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 2. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near -6.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -19.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near -12.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -27.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -15.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -3.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Circle AK
 65.8°N 144.17°W (Elev. 869 ft)
2:19 pm AKST Jan 22, 2026
2pm AKST Jan 22, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 28, 2026
 
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