Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Yukon, Fort Yukon Airport (PFYU)

Lat: 66.57°NLon: 145.27°WElev: 430ft.

Mostly Cloudy

-33°F

-36°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.39 in (1032.3 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 11:56 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

Venetie Landing AK

Winter Weather Advisory January 15, 03:00pm until January 17, 09:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -29. Calm wind.

    Low: -29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near -15. Wind chill values as low as -45. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: -15 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow.  Temperature rising to around -4 by 5am. Northeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: -15 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  High near 4. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 4 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 4.

    High: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.

    Low: -10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 2.

    High: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -29. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near -15. Wind chill values as low as -45. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Snow. Temperature rising to around -4 by 5am. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 4. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 4.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 2.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 1.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -5.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near -10.
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Point Forecast:
Venetie Landing AK
 66.6°N 145.98°W (Elev. 394 ft)
12:17 am AKST Jan 15, 2026
12am AKST Jan 15, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 21, 2026
 
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