Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue to impact the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies with heavy rainfall, areas of urban and river flooding, landslides, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds into Thursday. A strong clipper system will bring the threat of heavy snow and high winds across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes as well as portions of the interior Northeast and Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Special Weather Statement

Current conditions at

Anaktuvuk Pass, Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (PAKP)

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

Light Snow

0°F

-18°C

Humidity	83%
Wind Speed	NE 7 mph
Barometer	29.88 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint	-4°F (-20°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Wind Chill	-13°F (-25°C)
Last update	9 Dec 3:56 pm AKST

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Extended Forecast for

This Afternoon
High: 7 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: -16 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: -13 °F⇓
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: -20 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: -5 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -10 °F
Chance Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Friday
High: 5 °F
Snow Likely
Friday Night
Low: -11 °F
Snow Likely
Saturday
High: -7 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around -16. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a temperature falling to around -21 by 2pm. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -45. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Snow, mainly after noon. Areas of blowing snow after noon. High near -5. South wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 5. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.

Saturday

A chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near -7.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -14.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -9.