Utqiaġvik, Alaska 7 Day Weather Forecast

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Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
222 AM AKDT Wed Mar 25 2026

.SYNOPSIS...
Relatively quiet weather is expected to persist for northern
Alaska throughout the week, with temperatures slowly on the
upward trend. With the ridge in the Bering Sea shifting
northeasterly and a low in the Gulf, gusty north/northeast winds
for the Interior are expected to continue today, with the
strongest gusts in the higher terrain, southwest Interior and
Alaska Range passes.

Gusty south/southwest winds today along the northwest Arctic,
Chukchi Sea, and Bering Strait Coast, with the strongest gusts
near Point Hope. This could lead to potential areas of blowing
snow and reduced visibility are possible in this region. Light
snow accumulations are possible for the rest of the week for the
western North Slope, especially near Kivalina. Gusty
south/southwest winds are expected to spread to the entire Arctic
coast traveling eastward throughout the rest of the week.

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.KEY WEATHER MESSAGES...
Central and Eastern Interior...

 - Below average temperatures and dry conditions are expected to
   continue with high temperatures steadily rising into the
   twenties by mid-to-late week and lows rising into the single
   digits below zero. Some areas could potentially see high
   temperatures approach freezing by next week.

 - North/northeast winds gusting as high as 25 mph are expected
   for the Interior today, especially for the higher terrain.
   These winds are expected to drop off in the early evening hours
   tonight.

West Coast and Western Interior...

 - North/northeast winds gusting as high as 25 mph are expected
   for the YK Delta and southwestern Interior today, especially
   for the higher terrain. These winds are expected to drop off in
   the early evening hours tonight. Areas along the Chukchi Sea
   and Bering Strait coasts could experience south winds gusting
   as high as 25 mph today through Thursday morning.

 - Snow accumulations are possible for the Northwest Arctic coast
   with the highest accumulations expected near Kivalina. These
   accumulation could be as high as 3 inches by the end of the
   week.

 - Patchy dense fog will be possible in the mornings over portions
   of the West Coast over the next few days, particularly St.
   Lawrence Island and the YK Delta and Seward Peninsula coasts.

 - Temperatures will steadily rise throughout the rest of the week
   with highs in the mid-to-upper twenties by late week and lows
   rising into the single digits above zero. Some areas could
   potentially see high temperatures approach freezing by the
   weekend.

North Slope and Brooks Range..

 - South/southwest winds gusting as high as 45 mph are expected
   for the northwest Arctic Coast beginning today. A Winter
   Weather Advisory has been issued for this region due to
   potential blowing snow conditions.

 - Winds will decrease Wednesday night, however they will likely
   still gust as high as 25 mph throughout the rest of the week
   and expand to the entire Arctic Coast with the highest winds
   shifting east.

 - Snow accumulations are possible for the western Brooks Range
   with the highest accumulations expected near Kivalina. These
   accumulation could be as high as 3 inches by the end of the
   week.

 - Temperatures will steadily rise throughout the week with highs
   in the upper teens to lower twenties by late week and lows
   rising into the low teens above zero.

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.FORECAST ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION...
The ridge that has been sitting over the Bering Sea will continue
to shift northeastward today, leading to a tightening pressure
gradient across much of the state due to a low set up in the Gulf.
This will lead to north/northeast winds gusting as high as 25 mph
across the Interior and YK Delta, especially in the higher
terrain.

South/southwest winds will continue to increase for the northwest
Arctic Coast into this morning and afternoon as the ridge shifts
overhead. We have issued a Winter Weather Advisory for wind gusts
as high as 45 mph which could cause blowing snow to occur and
limit visibilities. Areas along the Chukchi Sea and Bering Strait
coasts could experience south winds gusting as high 25 mph at this
time as well. Snow accumulations are possible for the Northwest
Arctic coast stretching from Point Hope to Kotzebue. Highest
accumulations are expected to be near Kivalina and could be as
high as 3 inches by the end of the week. As the ridge weakens and
shifts to set up over the entire North Slope, winds will weaken
Wednesday night slightly, but will persist around 25 mph
throughout the rest of the week and spread eastward to include the
entire Arctic Coast.

Patchy dense fog is possible along portions of the West Coast this
morning where there`s open water near land and onshore flow,
although any fog should burn off by the afternoon. As the upper
level ridge begins to move over the state and days lengthen,
temperatures will continue to steadily rise throughout the week.

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.EXTENDED FORECAST DAYS 4-7...
Upper level ridging will weaken but continue through the weekend,
bringing upper level moisture leading to scattered snow showers
across northern Alaska. These snow showers will be mostly confined
to the West Coast and North Slope, with light accumulations.

Beginning late Saturday night and into early Sunday morning, a low
is expected to come into the Bering Sea. This low is expected to
bring minimal impacts including light snow accumulations for St.
Lawrence Island and the YK Delta and light gusty south/east
winds. This low could bring warm air advection for the West Coast
and Interior this weekend and into next week, potentially causing
some areas to approach freezing.

Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None

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.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AK...Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ801.
PK...Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ810.
     Gale Warning for PKZ811.
     Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ812.
     Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ856.
     Gale Warning for PKZ857.
     Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ858.
     Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ859.
&&

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Lewis