Kotzebue, AK Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 18°F
Feels Like 6°F  
Humidity 77% Dew Point 12°F Wind E 10 MPH Barometer 29.82 in.757.4 mm
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 2.2 miles S of central Kotzebue
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedNov 12
Wed Nov 12: Partly Sunny, High 14F, Low 6F
14
6
ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Mostly Sunny, High 11F, Low 4F
11
4
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Mostly Sunny, High 10F, Low 1F
10
1
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Mostly Sunny, High 7F, Low -1F
7
-1
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Sunny, High 7F, Low 2F
7
2
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Mostly Sunny, High 10F, Low 5F
10
5
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Snow, High 14F, Low 11F
30%
14
11

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 7°F to 14°F. Some snow possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F below the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 16°F with lows around 6°F.

This Date in Weather History

1959 - Between Noon on the 11th and Noon on the 12th, a winter storm buried Helena, MT, under 21.5 inches of snow, which surpassed their previous 24 hour record by seven inches.

More on this and other weather history

Kotzebue, AK 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Nov 12

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 14. East wind around 15 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. East wind around 15 mph.

Thursday Nov 13

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Friday Nov 14

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1.

Saturday Nov 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 7.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1.

Sunday Nov 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 7.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.

Monday Nov 17

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 10.

Snow With Partly Cloudy

Night: A chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.

Tuesday Nov 18

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 14.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.


About Kotzebue, AK

Kotzebue ( KOTS-ə-bew) or Qikiqtaġruk ( kik-ik-TUG-rook, Inupiaq: [qekeqtɑʁʐuk]) is a city in the Northwest Arctic Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the borough's seat, by far its largest community and the economic and transportation hub of the subregion of Alaska encompassing the borough. The population of the city was 3,102 as of the 2020 census, down from 3,201 in 2010.

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