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.

Fog/Mist

-8°F

-22°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.60 in (1038.7 mb)
Dewpoint -12°F (-24°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 12:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Birch Creek AK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Areas of freezing fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -19. Calm wind.

    Low: -19 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -3. Calm wind.

    High: -3 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: -15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 1. Calm wind.

    High: 1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20. Calm wind.

    Low: -20 °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 -20.

    Low: -20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

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

    High: -12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: -25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of freezing fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -19. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -3. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 1. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near -6.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near -12.
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. 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)
1:21 am AKST Jan 23, 2026
1am AKST Jan 23, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 29, 2026
 
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