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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wiley Post-Will Rogers Memorial Airport (PABR)

Lat: 71.29°NLon: 156.77°WElev: 43ft.

Fog/Mist

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.51 in (1033.3 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill-10°F (-23°C)
Last update 21 Jan 10:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

Utqiagvik AK

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 18 by 2am. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 9 °F⇑

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 23. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Southwest wind around 20 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -12.

    Low: -12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -2.

    High: -2 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 18 by 2am. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 23. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Southwest wind around 20 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -2.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -17.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near -10.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -19.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near -9.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Utqiagvik AK
 71.3°N 156.81°W (Elev. 0 ft)
Last Update:
10:17 am AKST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am AKST Jan 21, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 27, 2026
 
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