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

Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (PAOT)

Lat: 66.89°NLon: 162.61°WElev: 16ft.

Fair

-23°F

-31°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	30.45 in (1031.0 mb)
Dewpoint	-29°F (-34°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-38°F (-39°C)
Last update	14 Jan 11:53 pm AKST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Kotzebue AK

Overnight
Low: -22 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: -22 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -22 °F⇑
Slight Chance
Snow then
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 7 °F
Snow Likely
Friday Night
Low: 4 °F
Snow Likely
Saturday
High: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 14 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 24 °F
Snow Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 9 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around -22. North wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near -22. Wind chill values as low as -40. East wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around -5 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -40. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 7. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Sunday

Snow likely, mainly between 9am and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 24.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

M.L.King Day

A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a slight chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.

Monday Night

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.