Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (PAOT)

Lat: 66.89°NLon: 162.61°WElev: 16ft.

Fair

-10°F

-23°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1030.2 mb)
Dewpoint -15°F (-26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-25°F (-32°C)
Last update 14 Mar 12:53 pm AKDT
Extended Forecast for

Kotzebue AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of snow after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 1. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of snow before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near -4. Wind chill values as low as -40. North wind around 15 mph.

    High: -4 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: -20 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near -3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: -3 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -19.

    Low: -19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near -1.

    High: -1 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13.

    Low: -13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near -2.

    High: -2 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 1. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near -4. Wind chill values as low as -40. North wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -19.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -1.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near -2.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -17.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -8.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -21.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -5.
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Point Forecast:
Kotzebue AK
 66.89°N 162.59°W (Elev. 0 ft)
12:20 pm AKDT Mar 14, 2026
12pm AKDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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