Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (PAOT)

Lat: 66.89°NLon: 162.61°WElev: 16ft.

Mostly Cloudy

-6°F

-21°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1025.8 mb)
Dewpoint -13°F (-25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-21°F (-29°C)
Last update 12 Mar 9:53 am AKDT
Extended Forecast for

Kotzebue, Wien Memorial Airport AK

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 5. East wind around 15 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 9. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 5. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -12.

    Low: -12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near -2.

    High: -2 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -15.

    Low: -15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 1.

    High: 1 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 5. East wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 9. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 5. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near -2.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -15.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 1.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -12.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 2.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -12.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 0.
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Point Forecast:
Kotzebue, Wien Memorial Airport AK
 66.86°N 162.64°W (Elev. 0 ft)
10:17 am AKDT Mar 12, 2026
10am AKDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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