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Current conditions at

Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (PAOT)

Lat: 66.89°NLon: 162.61°WElev: 16ft.

Fair

-17°F

-27°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1021.8 mb)
Dewpoint -25°F (-32°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-34°F (-37°C)
Last update 9 Feb 6:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

Kotzebue, Wien Memorial Airport AK

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near -16. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -16 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -20 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near -10. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind around 15 mph.

    High: -10 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: -16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near -1. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: -1 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around -5. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: -5 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly before 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7.

    High: 7 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near -16. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -10. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -1. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around -5. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 3.
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Point Forecast:
Kotzebue, Wien Memorial Airport AK
 66.86°N 162.64°W (Elev. 0 ft)
7:22 am AKST Feb 9, 2026
7am AKST Feb 9, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 15, 2026
 
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