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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from April 22, 10:00 AM AKDT until April 23, 10:00 PM AKDT

Current conditions at

Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (PAOT)

Lat: 66.89°NLon: 162.61°WElev: 16ft.

Fair with Haze and Windy

-7°F

-22°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	NW 28 mph
Barometer	29.89 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint	-12°F (-24°C)
Visibility	1.75 mi
Wind Chill	-35°F (-37°C)
Last update	21 Apr 1:53 am AKDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Kotzebue, Wien Memorial Airport AK

Winter Storm Watch April 22, 10:00am until April 23, 10:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Overnight
Low: -5 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 8 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: -6 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 18 °F
Chance Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Snow Likely
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 33 °F
Chance Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 30 °F
Chance Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Friday
High: 36 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday Night
Low: 29 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind around 20 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10am. Areas of blowing snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 18. East wind 15 to 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 15. East wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 33.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 30.

Friday

A chance of rain and snow before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36.

Friday Night

A chance of rain and snow after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 29.

Saturday

A chance of rain and snow before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.