Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Warning until February 18, 03:00 PM AKST

Current conditions at

Ambler, Ambler Airport (PAFM)

Lat: 67.1°NLon: 157.85°WElev: 289ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist and Breezy

4°F

-16°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	SE 22 G 29 mph
Barometer	29.83 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint	1°F (-17°C)
Visibility	1.00 mi
Wind Chill	-18°F (-28°C)
Last update	17 Feb 8:56 pm AKST

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Extended Forecast for

33 Miles NE Bornite AK

Winter Storm Warning February 17, 09:54pm until February 18, 03:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning February 17, 09:54pm until February 18, 03:00pm
NOW until 3:00pm Wed
Winter Storm Warning
Tonight
Low: 2 °F⇑
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Wednesday
High: 10 °F⇓
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -20 °F
Snow Likely
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: -9 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -22 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: -7 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: -12 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 2 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow. Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Temperature rising to around 9 by 5am. Southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow. Areas of blowing snow after 9am. Temperature rising to near 10 by 9am, then falling to around 1 during the remainder of the day. South wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Areas of blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20. South wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -9. Wind chill values as low as -40. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near -7.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -12.

Saturday

A chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 2.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.