Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures This Weekend

Another clipper will drop into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest into Sunday with snow and gusty winds contributing to some areas of blizzard conditions and snow squalls. Impactful snowfall will occur up and down the East Coast Sunday extending from the western Florida Panhandle to Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (PAOT)

Lat: 66.89°NLon: 162.61°WElev: 16ft.

Overcast and Windy

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed E 26 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 18 Jan 12:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Kotzebue AK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow likely, mainly after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 15. East wind around 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 28. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. East wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 15. East wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. East wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
A chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 14.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Kotzebue AK
 66.87°N 162.51°W (Elev. 20 ft)
12:17 am AKST Jan 18, 2026
1am AKST Jan 18, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 24, 2026
 
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