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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Yukon, Fort Yukon Airport (PFYU)

Lat: 66.57°NLon: 145.27°WElev: 430ft.

Freezing Rain

0°F

-18°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill-16°F (-27°C)
Last update 16 Jan 10:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Birch Creek AK

Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 11:13am until January 17, 09:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 11:13am until January 17, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 1 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 11 by midnight. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 0 °F⇑

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around -6 by 5pm. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 10 °F⇓

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6. Calm wind.

    High: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow. High near 1. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 11 by midnight. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around -6 by 5pm. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 12.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 0.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near -6.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20.
Thursday
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)
Last Update:
10:17 am AKST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am AKST Jan 16, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 22, 2026
 
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