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Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ambler, Ambler Airport (PAFM)

Lat: 67.1°NLon: 157.85°WElev: 289ft.

Fair

-38°F

-39°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 2:56 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

Winter Storm Watch January 15, 03:00pm until January 17, 09:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near -26. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: -26 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around -30. Wind chill values as low as -50. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -30 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near -21. Wind chill values as low as -40. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon.

    High: -21 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -25. Wind chill values as low as -40. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near -9. North wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: -9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Low around -16. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: -16 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. High near 11. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 11 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around -4.

    Low: -4 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 4.

    High: 4 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near -26. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around -30. Wind chill values as low as -50. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near -21. Wind chill values as low as -40. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -25. Wind chill values as low as -40. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near -9. North wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around -16. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 11. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around -4.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 4.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Sunday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
M.L.King Day
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 1.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:

 67.25°N 154.71°W (Elev. 3743 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm AKST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm AKST Jan 13, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 19, 2026
 
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