Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the Eastern U.S. into next week. Several daily record temperature records are likely to be broken. Fire weather concerns will return to the central/southern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (PAOT)

Lat: 66.89°NLon: 162.61°WElev: 16ft.

Fair

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 5:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

Kotzebue AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: -19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near -6. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: -6 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around -20. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -20 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near -3. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: -3 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -19. North wind around 15 mph.

    Low: -19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -2.

    High: -2 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -16.

    Low: -16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near -5.

    High: -5 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -16.

    Low: -16 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near -6. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around -20. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near -3. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -19. North wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -2.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near -5.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -16.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -4.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -17.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -5.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -1.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kotzebue AK
 66.89°N 162.59°W (Elev. 0 ft)
6:16 pm AKST Mar 4, 2026
6pm AKST Mar 4, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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