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Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ambler, Ambler Airport (PAFM)

Lat: 67.1°NLon: 157.85°WElev: 289ft.

Fair

-17°F

-27°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint -21°F (-29°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 6:56 am AKDT
Extended Forecast for

Shungnak AK

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near -2. Calm wind.

    High: -2 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -28. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight.

    Low: -28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -11. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: -11 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around -35. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: -35 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near -7. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: -7 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -23.

    Low: -23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 4.

    High: 4 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -12.

    Low: -12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near -2. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -28. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -11. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around -35. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near -7. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -23.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 4.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -12.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 15.
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Point Forecast:
Shungnak AK
 66.9°N 157.11°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
7:21 am AKDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am AKDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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