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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from April 22, 10:00 AM AKDT until April 23, 10:00 PM AKDT

Current conditions at

Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (PAOT)

Lat: 66.89°NLon: 162.61°WElev: 16ft.

Fair with Haze and Windy

-4°F

-20°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	NW 26 mph
Barometer	29.82 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint	-9°F (-23°C)
Visibility	0.75 mi
Wind Chill	-30°F (-34°C)
Last update	20 Apr 10:53 pm AKDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

Kotzebue AK

Winter Storm Watch April 22, 10:00am until April 23, 10:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Tonight
Low: -6 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 7 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: -8 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Snow Likely
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 32 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 29 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday
High: 36 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. North wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. East wind 15 to 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 14. East wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday

Snow likely before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday

A chance of rain and snow, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36.

Friday Night

A chance of rain and snow before 4am, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28.

Saturday

A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 35.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Sunday

A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.