Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (PAOT)

Lat: 66.89°NLon: 162.61°WElev: 16ft.

Fair

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.40 in (1029.3 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 24 Jan 7:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Kotzebue AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 6. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around -11. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near -6. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: -6 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -22. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near -12.

    High: -12 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -15.

    Low: -15 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow, mainly before 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 1.

    High: 1 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.

    Low: -8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 6. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around -11. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -6. North wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -22. North wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -12.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -15.
Wednesday
A chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 1.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 6.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 7.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 9.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Kotzebue AK
 66.87°N 162.51°W (Elev. 20 ft)
8:19 pm AKST Jan 24, 2026
8pm AKST Jan 24, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 31, 2026
 
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