Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Northway, Northway Airport (PAOR)

Lat: 62.96° N Lon: 141.93° W Elev: 1716 ft.

Fair

-26°F

-32°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in (1028.5 mb)
Dewpoint -31°F (-35°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 9:53 pm AKST
Detailed forecast for

Upper Tanana Valley

Tonight
Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow after midnight. Lows around 19 below. Light winds.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs 2 to 12 above. East winds to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Lows in the teens. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the lower teens to lower 20s. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Lows in the lower teens to lower 20s. West winds 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the morning. Highs around 10.
Saturday Night Through Martin Luther King Jr Day
Mostly cloudy. Lows around zero. Highs around 10.
Monday Night And Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. Lows around 5 below. Highs around 10.
Tuesday Night And Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. Lows around zero. Highs around 10.



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345 PM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026
 
 

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