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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ambler, Ambler Airport (PAFM)

Lat: 67.1°NLon: 157.85°WElev: 289ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.45 in (1032.2 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 1:56 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

Shungnak AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. East wind around 10 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. East wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 22.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -11.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -1.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Shungnak AK
 66.9°N 157.11°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
1:18 pm AKST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm AKST Jan 20, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 26, 2026
 
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