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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ambler, Ambler Airport (PAFM)

Lat: 67.1°NLon: 157.85°WElev: 289ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.45 in (1032.2 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 1:56 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

40 Miles NNE Bornite AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 20. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 20. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -6.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -1.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
40 Miles NNE Bornite AK
 67.6°N 156.39°W (Elev. 4948 ft)
Last Update:
1:18 pm AKST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm AKST Jan 20, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 26, 2026
 
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