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Current conditions at

Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (PAOT)

Lat: 66.89°NLon: 162.61°WElev: 16ft.

Fair with Haze and Windy

-7°F

-22°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 28 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint -12°F (-24°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill-35°F (-37°C)
Last update 21 Apr 1:53 am AKDT
Extended Forecast for

Kotzebue, Wien Memorial Airport AK

Winter Storm Watch April 22, 10:00am until April 23, 10:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind around 20 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10am.  Areas of blowing snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 18. East wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely.  Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 15. East wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Areas of blowing snow before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow after 10pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind around 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10am. Areas of blowing snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 18. East wind 15 to 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 15. East wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
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Point Forecast:
Kotzebue, Wien Memorial Airport AK
 66.86°N 162.64°W (Elev. 0 ft)
2:18 am AKDT Apr 21, 2026
2am AKDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm AKDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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