Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wiley Post-Will Rogers Memorial Airport (PABR)

Lat: 71.29°NLon: 156.77°WElev: 43ft.

Overcast

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1027.7 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 22 Jan 1:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

Utqiagvik AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm.  Areas of freezing fog. Cloudy, with a high near 26. South wind around 15 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Areas
    Freezing Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow before 3am, then rain and snow likely.  Areas of fog after 3am. Areas of freezing fog before 3am. Temperature rising to around 33 by 3am. South wind 15 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Areas
    Freezing Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow.  Areas of fog before 9am. Areas of freezing fog between 9am and 3pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Areas
    Freezing Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 11 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -16.

    Low: -16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -7.

    High: -7 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18.

    Low: -18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near -10.

    High: -10 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Areas of freezing fog. Cloudy, with a high near 26. South wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Snow before 3am, then rain and snow likely. Areas of fog after 3am. Areas of freezing fog before 3am. Temperature rising to around 33 by 3am. South wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow. Areas of fog before 9am. Areas of freezing fog between 9am and 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -7.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near -10.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near -9.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near -2.
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Point Forecast:
Utqiagvik AK
 71.3°N 156.81°W (Elev. 0 ft)
2:19 pm AKST Jan 22, 2026
2pm AKST Jan 22, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 28, 2026
 
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