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

7°F

-14°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	E 12 mph
Barometer	29.75 in (1008.4 mb)
Dewpoint	3°F (-16°C)
Visibility	1.00 mi
Wind Chill	-9°F (-23°C)
Last update	18 Feb 2:56 am AKST

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Extended Forecast for

40 Miles NNE Bornite AK

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

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 03:39am until February 18, 03:00pm
NOW until 3:00pm Wed
Winter Storm Warning
Overnight
Low: 5 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Wednesday
High: 12 °F⇓
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -17 °F
Chance Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: -7 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -22 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: -6 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: -11 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 6 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 5. Southwest wind around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow, mainly before 3pm. Areas of blowing snow. Temperature rising to near 12 by 9am, then falling to around -7 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17. Wind chill values as low as -40. Southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday

A slight chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -7. Wind chill values as low as -40. West wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22. North wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near -6.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -11.

Saturday

A chance of snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 6.

Saturday Night

Snow, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 2.

Sunday

Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 15.