Strong Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to the Pacific Northwest; Areas of Snow in the North-Central and Eastern U.S.

A strong atmospheric river will bring prolonged heavy rainfall along with gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through much of this week. The heavy rainfall may lead to widespread urban and river flooding. Accumulating snow is expected over parts of the central Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic today as well as the Upper Midwest and the Upper Great Lakes this evening into Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (PAOT)

Lat: 66.89°NLon: 162.61°WElev: 16ft.

Fair

-5°F

-21°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SE 15 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint -14°F (-26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-26°F (-32°C)
Last update 8 Dec 10:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

Kotzebue AK

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near -3. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around -1 by 5am. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 0. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 0. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow, mainly before 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near -3. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around -1 by 5am. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 0. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -5. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 0. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 18.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
A chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 1.
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Point Forecast:
Kotzebue AK
 66.89°N 162.59°W (Elev. 0 ft)
10:19 am AKST Dec 8, 2025
11am AKST Dec 8, 2025-6pm AKST Dec 14, 2025
 
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