Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Yukon, Fort Yukon Airport (PFYU)

Lat: 66.57°NLon: 145.27°WElev: 430ft.

Light Snow

2°F

-17°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.55 in (1036.7 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 12:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Birch Creek AK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Calm wind.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 5. Calm wind.

    High: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Calm wind.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 3. Calm wind.

    High: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Calm wind.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 3.

    High: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near -2.

    High: -2 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16.

    Low: -16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 5. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 3. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 3.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near -2.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near -8.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near -11.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -22.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -12.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Birch Creek AK
 66.27°N 145.9°W (Elev. 433 ft)
12:18 am AKST Jan 21, 2026
1am AKST Jan 21, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 27, 2026
 
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