Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Yukon, Fort Yukon Airport (PFYU)

Lat: 66.57°NLon: 145.27°WElev: 430ft.

Light Snow

-6°F

-21°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.52 in (1035.9 mb)
Dewpoint -10°F (-23°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 1:56 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Birch Creek AK

  • This Afternoon

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

    High: -4 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Calm wind.

    Low: -16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 5. Calm wind.

    High: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -21. Calm wind.

    Low: -21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near -9. Calm wind.

    High: -9 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -24.

    Low: -24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near -21.

    High: -21 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -25.

    Low: -25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near -9.

    High: -9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near -4. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 5. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -21. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near -9. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -24.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near -21.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -25.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -9.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -4.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near -3.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Birch Creek AK
 66.27°N 145.9°W (Elev. 433 ft)
1:19 pm AKST Jan 23, 2026
2pm AKST Jan 23, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 29, 2026
 
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