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.

Partly Cloudy

-2°F

-19°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.60 in (1038.5 mb)
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 12:56 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Birch Creek AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Areas of freezing fog. Partly sunny, with a high near 0. Calm wind.

    High: 0 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of freezing fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Calm wind.

    Low: -10 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of freezing fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near -2. Calm wind.

    High: -2 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow between 9am and noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 1. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: -16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near -4.

    High: -4 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: -20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near -12.

    High: -12 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Areas of freezing fog. Partly sunny, with a high near 0. Calm wind.
Tonight
Areas of freezing fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Calm wind.
Friday
Areas of freezing fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near -2. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 1. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near -4.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near -12.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -25.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -12.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -2.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Birch Creek AK
 66.27°N 145.9°W (Elev. 433 ft)
12:17 pm AKST Jan 22, 2026
1pm AKST Jan 22, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 28, 2026
 
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