Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Blizzard Warning in effect from February 20, 09:00 PM AKST until February 23, 12:00 AM AKST

Current conditions at

Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (PAOT)

Lat: 66.89°NLon: 162.61°WElev: 16ft.

Heavy Snow and Windy

-4°F

-20°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	E 37 G 47 mph
Barometer	30.74 in (1041.0 mb)
Dewpoint	-9°F (-23°C)
Visibility	0.25 mi
Wind Chill	-34°F (-37°C)
Last update	20 Feb 11:53 pm AKST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Kotzebue AK

Blizzard Warning until February 23, 12:00am

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Blizzard Warning

Blizzard Warning until February 23, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Mon
Blizzard Warning
Overnight
Low: -7 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Saturday
High: 16 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 15 °F⇑
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Sunday
High: 29 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 11 °F
Snow Likely
then Chance
Snow
Monday
High: 19 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Monday Night
Low: -7 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow
Tuesday
High: -4 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Low around -7. East wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow. Areas of blowing snow. High near 16. East wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Temperature rising to around 23 by 5am. East wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow. Areas of blowing snow before 9am. High near 29. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Areas of blowing snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 19.

Monday Night

Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near -4.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -19.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near -10.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -22.