Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Blizzard Warning in effect from January 15, 03:00 PM AKST until January 17, 09:00 PM AKST

Current conditions at

Anaktuvuk Pass, Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (PAKP)

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

Fair

-29°F

-34°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	N 3 mph
Barometer	30.26 in (1037.4 mb)
Dewpoint	-36°F (-38°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Jan 1:56 pm AKST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Blizzard Warning January 15, 03:00pm until January 17, 09:00pm

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Blizzard Warning

This Afternoon
High: -18 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: -18 °F⇑
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Friday
High: 6 °F
Snow
Friday Night
Low: -3 °F
Snow then
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 4 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: -1 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 12 °F
Snow Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 4 °F
Snow Likely
M.L.King Day
High: 8 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near -18. Wind chill values as low as -40. North wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around -1 by 5am. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 6. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around -3. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 4. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

Sunday

Snow likely, mainly after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 12. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

M.L.King Day

A chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 8.

Monday Night

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.

Tuesday

A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 6.