Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (PAOT)

Lat: 66.89°NLon: 162.61°WElev: 16ft.

Fair

-2°F

-19°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed N 13 mph
Barometer 30.49 in (1032.6 mb)
Dewpoint -14°F (-26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-21°F (-29°C)
Last update 15 Mar 5:53 pm AKDT
Extended Forecast for

Kotzebue, Wien Memorial Airport AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -18. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: -18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -1. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: -1 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near -1. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: -1 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10pm and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 0.

    High: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -18.

    Low: -18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near -7.

    High: -7 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -19.

    Low: -19 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -18. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -1. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -1. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 0.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near -7.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -19.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -1.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -11.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 8.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -9.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 7.
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Point Forecast:
Kotzebue, Wien Memorial Airport AK
 66.86°N 162.64°W (Elev. 0 ft)
5:17 pm AKDT Mar 15, 2026
6pm AKDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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