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

Fort Yukon, Fort Yukon Airport (PFYU)

Lat: 66.57°NLon: 145.27°WElev: 430ft.

Overcast

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.55 in (1037.0 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 12:56 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles W Old Rampart AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Calm wind.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 4 by noon, then falling to around -3 during the remainder of the day. Calm wind.

    High: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Calm wind.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 5. Calm wind.

    High: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow between 9am and 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 5.

    High: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 4 by noon, then falling to around -3 during the remainder of the day. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 5. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Friday
A slight chance of snow between 9am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 5.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near -1.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -17.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -10.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles W Old Rampart AK
 67.16°N 142.09°W (Elev. 656 ft)
1:18 pm AKST Jan 20, 2026
1pm AKST Jan 20, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 26, 2026
 
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