Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Cold Weather Advisory in effect from February 28, 03:00 AM AKST until March 1, 12:00 PM AKST

Current conditions at

Point Thomson Airstrip (PAAD)

Lat: 70.14°NLon: 146.29°WElev: 26ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

-16°F

-27°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	W 25 mph
Barometer	30.26 in
Dewpoint	-20°F (-29°C)
Visibility	0.50 mi
Wind Chill	-45°F (-43°C)
Last update	28 Feb 1:35 am AKST

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Extended Forecast for

Cold Weather Advisory February 28, 03:00am until March 1, 12:00pm

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Cold Weather Advisory

Overnight
Low: -32 °F
Snow Likely
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Saturday
High: -27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
Low: -32 °F⇑
Snow
Sunday
High: -14 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -23 °F
Snow Likely
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: -17 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: -33 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: -14 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: -24 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow likely, mainly before 3am. Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -32. Wind chill values as low as -60. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near -27. Wind chill values as low as -60. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Snow, mainly after 9pm. Temperature rising to around -23 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -60. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Snow. Areas of blowing snow. High near -14. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northwest wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 3am. Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -23. West wind 20 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near -17.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -33.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near -14.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -24.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near -12.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -23.