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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (PAOT)

Lat: 66.89°NLon: 162.61°WElev: 16ft.

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SE 16 mph
Barometer 30.35 in (1027.8 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 20 Jan 1:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

Sheshalik AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. East wind around 15 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. East wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. East wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. East wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 11.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sheshalik AK
 66.99°N 162.79°W (Elev. 0 ft)
Last Update:
1:18 pm AKST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm AKST Jan 20, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 26, 2026
 
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