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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Noatak, Noatak Airport (PAWN)

Lat: 67.57°NLon: 162.98°WElev: 89ft.

Fair

-19°F

-28°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint -26°F (-32°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-36°F (-38°C)
Last update 12 Jan 5:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SE Red Dog Airport AK

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around -32 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: -24 °F⇓

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -35. Wind chill values as low as -50. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: -35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -30. Wind chill values as low as -50. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: -30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -37. Wind chill values as low as -55. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -25. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: -25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -32.

    Low: -32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near -14.

    High: -14 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -22.

    Low: -22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow, mainly after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near -4.

    High: -4 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a temperature falling to around -32 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -35. Wind chill values as low as -50. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -30. Wind chill values as low as -50. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -37. Wind chill values as low as -55. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -25. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -32.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near -14.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -22.
Friday
A chance of snow, mainly after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near -4.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 3.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SE Red Dog Airport AK
 67.93°N 162.3°W (Elev. 220 ft)
Last Update:
6:17 am AKST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am AKST Jan 12, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 18, 2026
 
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