Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Blizzard Warning in effect from February 21, 12:00 AM AKST until February 22, 03:00 PM AKST

Current conditions at

Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (PAOT)

Lat: 66.89°NLon: 162.61°WElev: 16ft.

Fair

-16°F

-27°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	30.84 in (1044.2 mb)
Dewpoint	-21°F (-29°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-29°F (-34°C)
Last update	20 Feb 8:53 am AKST

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Extended Forecast for

Kotzebue, Wien Memorial Airport AK

Blizzard Warning February 21, 12:00am until February 22, 03:00pm

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Blizzard Warning

Today
High: -3 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: -6 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Saturday
High: 12 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 12 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Sunday
High: 27 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 12 °F
Snow then
Snow Likely
Monday
High: 23 °F
Chance Snow
Monday Night
Low: -6 °F
Chance Snow
Tuesday
High: 0 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near -3. East wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Snow, mainly after 9pm. Areas of blowing snow. Low around -6. East wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday

Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 12. East wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 12. East wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow. Areas of blowing snow before noon. High near 27. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 3am. Low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.

Monday Night

A chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 0.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -14.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near -6.