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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Anaktuvuk Pass, Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (PAKP)

Lat: 68.13°NLon: 151.74°WElev: 2103ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SW 16 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill-16°F (-27°C)
Last update 16 Jan 6:56 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

Blizzard Warning January 16, 07:26pm until January 17, 09:00am
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Blizzard Warning
  •  
    Blizzard Warning January 16, 07:26pm until January 17, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Sat

    Blizzard Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 9 °F⇑

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 24 by 5am. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. High near 25. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly before midnight. Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Temperature rising to around 15 by 4am. Southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 24 by 5am. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow. High near 25. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 15 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 4.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 10.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:

 67.59°N 153.11°W (Elev. 4570 ft)
Last Update:
6:16 pm AKST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm AKST Jan 16, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 23, 2026
 
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