Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (PAOT)

Lat: 66.89°NLon: 162.61°WElev: 16ft.

Partly Cloudy

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.40 in (1029.5 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 24 Jan 7:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

Kotzebue, Wien Memorial Airport AK

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 6. North wind around 15 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around -7. North wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near -4. North wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: -4 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -16.

    Low: -16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near -5.

    High: -5 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.

    Low: -11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 5.

    High: 5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. North wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 6. North wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around -7. North wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -4. North wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -5.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 5.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 10.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 10.
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Point Forecast:
Kotzebue, Wien Memorial Airport AK
 66.86°N 162.64°W (Elev. 0 ft)
7:25 am AKST Jan 24, 2026
8am AKST Jan 24, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 30, 2026
 
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