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

Winter Storm Warning in effect from February 21, 03:00 PM AKST until February 24, 03:00 AM AKST

Current conditions at

Point Thomson Airstrip (PAAD)

Lat: 70.14°NLon: 146.29°WElev: 26ft.

Fair

-29°F

-34°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	S 10 mph
Barometer	30.89 in
Dewpoint	-35°F (-37°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-52°F (-47°C)
Last update	21 Feb 2:55 am AKST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Winter Storm Warning February 21, 03:00pm until February 24, 03:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Overnight
Low: -24 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 3 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 0 °F⇑
Snow
Sunday
High: 19 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 9 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 16 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Monday Night
Low: -16 °F
Chance Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Tuesday
High: -14 °F
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: -30 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Clear, with a low around -24. West wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 3. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Snow, mainly after 9pm. Temperature rising to around 12 by 5am. West wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow. Areas of blowing snow. High near 19. West wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 9. West wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday

Snow, mainly before 3pm. Areas of blowing snow. High near 16. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16.

Tuesday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -14.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -30.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near -24.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -32.