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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Galena, Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (PAGA)

Lat: 64.73°NLon: 156.93°WElev: 151ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1005.6 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 16 Jan 12:56 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

Kaltag Airport AK

Winter Storm Warning January 16, 01:06pm until January 16, 06:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 16, 01:06pm until January 16, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Fri

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 16 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 23 by 3am. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F⇑

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Light north wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 21. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before noon. High near 34. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 16. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 23 by 3am. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Light north wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 21. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before noon. High near 34. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
M.L.King Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kaltag Airport AK
 64.34°N 158.73°W (Elev. 105 ft)
Last Update:
12:17 pm AKST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm AKST Jan 16, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 22, 2026
 
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