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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from February 16, 09:00 PM AKST until February 18, 03:00 PM AKST

Current conditions at

Ambler, Ambler Airport (PAFM)

Lat: 67.1°NLon: 157.85°WElev: 289ft.

Light Snow

-8°F

-22°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	W 5 mph
Barometer	30.37 in (1030.0 mb)
Dewpoint	-13°F (-25°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Wind Chill	-20°F (-29°C)
Last update	15 Feb 5:56 pm AKST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

33 Miles NE Bornite AK

Winter Storm Watch February 16, 09:00pm until February 18, 03:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Tonight
Low: -20 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Areas
Blowing Snow
Washington's Birthday
High: -2 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: -6 °F⇑
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 5 °F
Chance Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 0 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Wednesday
High: 12 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -5 °F
Snow
Thursday
High: 2 °F
Snow Likely
Thursday Night
Low: -14 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Areas of blowing snow between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -50. North wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Washington's Birthday

Sunny, with a high near -2. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 3 by 5am. East wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 5. Southeast wind 20 to 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Snow, mainly after 9pm. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 0. Southeast wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow. Areas of blowing snow between noon and 3pm. High near 12. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow. Low around -5. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Thursday

Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 2.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near -5.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -13.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near -2.