Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Blizzard Warning in effect from February 20, 03:00 PM AKST until February 22, 03:00 PM AKST

Current conditions at

Point Hope, Point Hope Airport (PAPO)

Lat: 68.35°NLon: 166.8°WElev: 13ft.

Windy

7°F

-14°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	SE 43 G 55 mph
Barometer	30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint	4°F (-16°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	-20°F (-29°C)
Last update	21 Feb 4:56 am AKST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Point Hope AK

Blizzard Warning until February 22, 03:00pm

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Blizzard Warning

Blizzard Warning until February 22, 03:00pm
NOW until 3:00pm Sun
Blizzard Warning
Overnight
Low: 9 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Saturday
High: 27 °F
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow then
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 24 °F⇑
Snow and
Blowing Snow
then Wintry
Mix
Sunday
High: 33 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 0 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 10 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow
Monday Night
Low: -13 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow
Tuesday
High: -9 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow. Widespread blowing snow. Steady temperature around 9. Southeast wind around 55 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow and freezing rain, becoming all snow after 9am. Widespread blowing snow after 9am. High near 27. Southeast wind 45 to 55 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow before midnight, then snow and freezing rain. Widespread blowing snow before midnight. Temperature rising to around 32 by midnight. Southeast wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow and freezing rain likely before 3pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Areas of blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 10.

Monday Night

Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near -9.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near -9.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18.