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.

Fog/Mist

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SE 20 mph
Barometer 30.35 in (1027.7 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 23 Jan 2:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

Kotzebue, Wien Memorial Airport AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 26. East wind around 15 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 19. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 6 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -7.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near -5.

    High: -5 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -14.

    Low: -14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -4.

    High: -4 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 26. East wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 19. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 6. North wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -7.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -5.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -14.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -4.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
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Point Forecast:
Kotzebue, Wien Memorial Airport AK
 66.86°N 162.64°W (Elev. 0 ft)
2:19 pm AKST Jan 23, 2026
3pm AKST Jan 23, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 29, 2026
 
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