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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (PAOT)

Lat: 66.89°NLon: 162.61°WElev: 16ft.

Fair

-10°F

-23°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.50 in (1032.8 mb)
Dewpoint -17°F (-27°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-25°F (-32°C)
Last update 20 Mar 3:53 pm AKDT
Extended Forecast for

Kotzebue AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near -1. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: -1 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -12. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 5. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 10.

    High: 10 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -5.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 9.

    High: 9 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near -1. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -12. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 5. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 10.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -5.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 9.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
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Point Forecast:
Kotzebue AK
 66.89°N 162.59°W (Elev. 0 ft)
Last Update:
3:20 pm AKDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm AKDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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