Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (PAOT)

Lat: 66.89°NLon: 162.61°WElev: 16ft.

Overcast

8°F

-13°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 29 Jan 5:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Kotzebue AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 9.

    High: 9 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 6.

    High: 6 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Cloudy, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 9.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 6.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 4.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 8.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Kotzebue AK
 66.87°N 162.51°W (Elev. 20 ft)
5:21 pm AKST Jan 29, 2026
6pm AKST Jan 29, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 5, 2026
 
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