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Current conditions at

Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (PAOT)

Lat: 66.89°NLon: 162.61°WElev: 16ft.

Fair

-10°F

-23°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed N 20 mph
Barometer 30.48 in (1032.1 mb)
Dewpoint -18°F (-28°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-35°F (-37°C)
Last update 15 Mar 9:53 am AKDT
Extended Forecast for

Kotzebue, Wien Memorial Airport AK

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near -2. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: -2 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: -20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -2. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: -2 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 0. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -9.

    Low: -9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 1.

    High: 1 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -18.

    Low: -18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near -7.

    High: -7 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near -2. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -2. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 0. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 1.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near -7.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -19.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -1.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -11.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 8.
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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 15, 2026
10am AKDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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