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

5°F

-15°C

Humidity	83%
Wind Speed	SE 16 G 31 mph
Barometer	29.87 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint	1°F (-17°C)
Visibility	1.00 mi
Wind Chill	-14°F (-26°C)
Last update	17 Feb 6:56 pm AKST

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Extended Forecast for

Winter Storm Warning February 17, 07:39pm until February 18, 03:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning February 17, 07:39pm until February 18, 03:00pm
NOW until 3:00pm Wed
Winter Storm Warning
Tonight
Low: -5 °F⇑
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Wednesday
High: 6 °F
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -23 °F
Chance Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: -11 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
Low: -26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: -10 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: -15 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: -3 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow. Areas of blowing snow between 9pm and midnight. Temperature rising to around 4 by 4am. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 6. South wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Areas of blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -23. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -11. Wind chill values as low as -40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -26. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near -10.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -15.

Saturday

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

Saturday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.