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Arctic Air for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic; Increase Moisture for Pacific Northwest; Active Pattern for Hawaii

An arctic cold front will impact the Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Snow showers and squalls will accompany this system with increasing winds and falling temperatures. Damaging wind gusts may result in tree damage and power outages. Meanwhile, moisture returns for the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii this weekend with both coverage and intensity of rainfall and higher elevation snows. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (PAOT)

Lat: 66.89°NLon: 162.61°WElev: 16ft.

Overcast and Breezy

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed E 21 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 6 Feb 2:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

Kotzebue AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 20. East wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -2. Northeast wind around 25 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 4. Northeast wind around 20 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -11. Northeast wind around 15 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near -9. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: -9 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: -16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near -10.

    High: -10 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -14.

    Low: -14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -1.

    High: -1 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 20. East wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -2. Northeast wind around 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 4. Northeast wind around 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -11. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near -9. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -16.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -10.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -14.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -1.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -1.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, 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)
Last Update:
2:28 pm AKST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm AKST Feb 6, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 12, 2026
 
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