Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (PAOT)

Lat: 66.89°NLon: 162.61°WElev: 16ft.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

-7°F

-22°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SE 21 mph
Barometer 30.45 in (1031.1 mb)
Dewpoint -17°F (-27°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-32°F (-36°C)
Last update 28 Dec 11:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

Kotzebue, Wien Memorial Airport AK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. East wind around 20 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly between 9am and 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 0. East wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. East wind around 15 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 4. East wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around -1. East wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 5.

    High: 5 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -15.

    Low: -15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near -13.

    High: -13 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -21.

    Low: -21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. East wind around 20 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly between 9am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 0. East wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. East wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 4. East wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around -1. East wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 5.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -15.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near -13.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -21.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -17.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -23.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -18.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -26.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -19.
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Point Forecast:
Kotzebue, Wien Memorial Airport AK
 66.86°N 162.64°W (Elev. 0 ft)
11:19 pm AKST Dec 28, 2025
12am AKST Dec 29, 2025-6pm AKST Jan 4, 2026
 
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