Dangerous, Record-Breaking Heat to Continue in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will exceed 100 degrees. Severe storms will be possible from the northern Plains into the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, as well as across the southern Appalachians Thursday, with the primary threat large to very large hail. Critical fire weather to continue in the Four Corners Region Read More >

Current conditions at

Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (PAOT)

Lat: 66.89°NLon: 162.61°WElev: 16ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 1 Jul 10:53 pm AKDT
Extended Forecast for

72 Miles NNE Kotzebue AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then patchy drizzle after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy drizzle.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of drizzle before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Areas Drizzle

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then patchy drizzle after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Patchy drizzle. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Areas of drizzle before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
72 Miles NNE Kotzebue AK
 67.87°N 161.67°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
10:19 pm AKDT Jul 1, 2026
11pm AKDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm AKDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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