Flood Watch
An atmospheric river with multiple surges of moisture has started
to push into the panhandle as of early Friday morning and is
expected to continue through Friday, lasting into early Saturday
morning. Precipitation is expected to start as snow for many areas,
but will be transitioning to rain for area near sea level up to
around Icy Strait and Juneau into Friday morning and at the latest
overnight Friday into Saturday for the far northern inner channels
of the panhandle. As of 4am Friday, the southern panhandle has begun
to swap over to rain. Moving northward, the Icy Strait changeover is
expected during the morning hours of Friday, and Friday evening at
the latest for Haines and Skagway. With this transition, snow levels
are expected to rapidly increase to 2500 ft or greater in the
southern half of the panhandle through Friday. For Haines and
Skagway, it is possible to only reach around 1000 ft. Total rainfall
amounts from late Thursday night through Friday night may range
around 3.0 to 4.5 inches extreme southern panhandle, including
Ketchikan and Metlakatla, 2.0-3.5 inches for the central inner
channels including Petersburg, Wrangell, and Kake, 2.0 to 3.5 inches
for the Icy Strait corridor including Juneau, and 1.0 to 1.5 inches
for the far northern inner channels near sea level.
Furthermore, any snowfall accumulations on areas cleared of the deep
snow pack, such as sidewalks or roadways, may cause additional
runoff from melting snow. Currently expecting the snowpack to absorb
most rainfall from this weekend system and produce minimal runoff in
the northern half of the panhandle with a deep sea level snowpack.
Therefore, snow, ice, or other debris could potentially blocking
storm drains and allow for ponding of rain and snowmelt in areas
that they normally would not collect, such as roadways.
Rain for sea level areas is expected to continue into the weekend,
with a series of fronts to push more moisture over the area. Early
indication of an additional 1.5-2.5 inches of rain for the southern
panhandle, 1.0 to 2.0 inches for the central panhandle and Icy
Strait, and up to 1.5 inches of rain near Haines and Skagway.
Details for how this will interact with the existing snowpack and
when it will be primed and begin to runoff is still unknown at this
time. Stay tuned for more information.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...The following areas, Prince of Wales, Eastern Gulf Coast,
Southern Inner Channels and Central Inner Channels. This includes
the cities of Sitka, Petersburg, Kake, Port Alexander, Craig,
Klawock, Hydaburg, Coffman Cove, Thorne Bay, Wrangell, Ketchikan,
Hyder, And Metlakatla.
* WHEN...From 9 AM AKST this morning through Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, other low-lying areas and flood-prone locations.
Storm drains and ditches may become clogged with debris or snow.
Increased risk of possible isolated landslides.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- An atmospheric river is forecast to impact the panhandle
through Friday night. The Southern and Central panhandle may
start out as snow, but is expected to switch to rain late
Thursday night. Around 2 to 4.5 inches with possibly locally
higher amounts, particularly near Ketchikan and Metlakatla,
of rain is across the central and southern panhandle Thursday
night through Friday night. An additional 1.0 to 2.0 inches
of rain for the central panhandle and 1.5 to 2.5 for the
extreme southern panhandle is possible on Saturday. Areas
with a preexisting snowpack, both from recent accumulations
as well as the deep, previous snowpack, may have additional
runoff. Gusty winds at sea level ranging from 40 to 60 mph
are likely along the southern panhandle through Friday night.
This combination of weather hazards could lead to possible
isolated landslides along steep slopes. Conditions for the
possibility of flooding and possible isolated landslides will
be maximize Friday evening and decrease by Saturday morning.
Stream flows in rivers may quickly rise and may exceed flood
levels.
This atmospheric river has the possibility to extend through
the weekend with additional rainfall Sunday.
From: Jan 09, 2026 12:55
Until: Jan 10, 2026 01:00
Hydrologic Outlook
ESFAJK
Off and on showers will continue through mid week. The next
organized system will push an atmospheric river into the panhandle
late Thursday night through Friday. This system will bringing
rounds of moderate to heavy rain for communities along and south of
a line from Sitka to Angoon to Petersburg. Current forecast rainfall
amounts are around 2 to 4 inches, with locally higher amounts
approaching 5 inches at higher terrain. This rainfall in combination
with rapidly rising freezing levels around 3000 to 5000ft will lead
to localized flooding concerns like rapid river rises on small
streams, ponding on road ways and poor drainage due to snow blocking
drains. Any existing snowpack will become more dense and hard to
move. Preparations should begin for an expected rain on snow event
going into the weekend.
Including the cities of Sitka, Angoon, Petersburg, Kake, Port
Alexander, Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg, Coffman Cove, Thorne Bay,
Wrangell, Ketchikan, Hyder, and Metlakatla
From: Jan 06, 2026 21:50
Until: Jan 07, 2026 23:00
Winter Storm Watch
...HEAVY SNOW RETURNS TO SOUTHEAST ALASKA ON MONDAY...
..A weather system arriving late Sunday night will sweep into
southeast Alaska on Monday, bringing with it heavy snow across
the region. An initial warmup moving up from the south through
the afternoon and overnight hours on Monday will result in some
locations changing over to a rain and snow mix along the Icy
Strait Corridor from Elfin Cove to Gustavus and Juneau, as well
as areas farther to the south. However, weakening winds combined
with heavy snow showers on Tuesday will more likely see a switch
back to snow resulting in significant accumulations on Tuesday.
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to
13 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka and Prince of Wales Island.
* WHEN...From late Sunday night through late Tuesday night.
* IMPACTS...Travel by land, sea and air could be difficult.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Precipitation will initially start as all
snow. Through the morning and afternoon hours on Monday, a
transition to a rain/snow mix, or even rain, is expected near
sea level as a strong push of southerly winds moves northward.
The strongest wind gusts will occur as the southerly winds
push northward. The southerly winds diminish in strength on
Tuesday, allowing strong showers to move through the area.
Areas above sea level may see accumulating snow mix in with
these showers, especially along the Prince of Wales Highway
and for northern Prince of Wales Island.
From: Jan 04, 2026 06:03
Until: Jan 05, 2026 00:00
Winter Storm Watch
...HEAVY SNOW RETURNS TO SOUTHEAST ALASKA ON MONDAY...
..A weather system arriving late Sunday night will sweep into
southeast Alaska on Monday, bringing with it heavy snow across the
region. An initial warmup moving up from the south through the
afternoon and overnight hours on Monday will result in some
locations changing over to a rain and snow mix along the Icy Strait
Corridor from Elfin Cove to Gustavus and Juneau, as well as areas
farther to the south. However, weakening winds combined with heavy
snow showers on Tuesday will more likely see a switch back to snow
resulting in significant accumulations on Tuesday..
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to
13 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka and Prince of Wales Island.
* WHEN...From late Sunday night through late Tuesday night.
* IMPACTS...Travel by land, sea and air could be difficult.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Precipitation will initially start as all
snow. Through the morning and afternoon hours on Monday, a
transition to a rain/snow mix, or even rain, is expected near sea
level as a strong push of southerly winds moves northward.
The strongest wind gusts will occur as the southerly winds push
northward. The southerly winds diminish in strength on Tuesday,
allowing strong showers to move through the area. Areas above sea
level may see accumulating snow mix in with these showers,
especially along the Prince of Wales Highway and for northern
Prince of Wales Island.
From: Jan 03, 2026 22:28
Until: Jan 04, 2026 06:30
Special Weather Statement
While periodic snow showers are falling across portions of the
panhandle Friday and "clear and cold" conditions are expected
through this weekend, forecasters are monitoring the increasing
potential for heavy snow Monday into Tuesday.
There is moderate confidence in the timing of the snow to move in
from the west Monday morning, spreading inland through the day.
Confidence is increasing on a period of heavy snowfall rates with
at least 6 inches of accumulation and some potential for locations
to see greater than 12 inches. These details on higher snow
amounts and where that will fall will be refined in the coming
days, so stay tuned for later forecasts and updates as more data
becomes available.
Locations across the northern panhandle that already have a
significant snowpack, now is the time to take mitigation efforts
to prepare for this incoming event. This includes: removing snow
from vessels, roofs, shelters and out buildings susceptible to
collapse, pushing snow banks back, and shoveling around mail boxes
and community fire hydrants. Additionally, avalanche risk remains
elevated in much of the region.
From: Jan 03, 2026 09:35
Until: Jan 04, 2026 00:00
Winter Weather Advisory
...HEAVY SNOW CONTINUES FOR THE PANHANDLE THIS WEEKEND...
.A large system moving in from the southwest is bringing a round
of substantial, long duration, snowfall across the panhandle this
weekend. This first front is moving through, bringing snow to the
panhandle. This will be followed quickly by another surge of
moisture and warmth from the south that will continue the
precipitation Sunday and Monday. Snow levels will continue to steadily
rise across the central & southern panhandle & outer coast
Saturday night causing a change over to rain. The rain/snow line
then shifts northward to Icy Strait and the Juneau area on Sunday,
bringing a mix or chance of freezing rain. The rain/snow line
wavers in this area through Monday. Please stay tuned to future
updates on this impactful storm.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 9
inches.
* WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka and Western Kupreanof Island
and Kuiu Island.
* WHEN...Until 9 PM AKST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A transition to rain is expected Saturday
evening, which will coincide with stronger wind gusts.
From: Dec 27, 2025 22:34
Until: Dec 28, 2025 06:00
Winter Weather Advisory
...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED FOR THE PANHANDLE THIS WEEKEND...
.A large system moving in from the southwest will bring the next
round of substantial, long duration, snowfall across the
panhandle this weekend. This first front moving through will push
over the Yakutat area late Friday night then over the rest of the
panhandle Saturday. This is followed quickly by another surge of
moisture and warmth from the south that will continue the
precipitation Sunday and Monday. Snow levels will steadily rise
across the central outer coast and south Saturday night causing a
change over to rain. The rain/snow line then shifts northward to
Icy Strait and the Juneau area on Sunday, bringing a mix or chance
of freezing rain. The rain/snow line wavers in this area through
Monday. Please stay tuned to future updates on this impactful
storm.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 9
inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph.
* WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka and Western Kupreanof Island
and Kuiu Island.
* WHEN...From 3 AM to 9 PM AKST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. Gusty winds could bring
down tree branches.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A transition to rain is expected Saturday
evening.
From: Dec 27, 2025 00:35
Until: Dec 27, 2025 08:45
Winter Weather Advisory
...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED FOR THE PANHANDLE THIS WEEKEND...
.A large system moving in from the southwest will bring the next
round of substantial, long duration, snowfall across the
panhandle this weekend. This first warm front moving through will
push over the Yakutat area late Friday night then over the rest of
the panhandle Saturday. This is followed quickly by another surge
of moisture and warmth from the south that will continue the
precipitation Sunday and Monday. Snow levels will steadily rise
across the central outer coast and south Saturday night causing a
change over to rain. The rain/snow line then shifts northward to
Icy Strait and the Juneau area on Sunday, bringing a mix or
chance of freezing rain. The rain/snow line wavers in this area
through Monday. Please stay tuned to future updates on this
impactful storm.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 9 inches.
Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka and Western Kupreanof Island
and Kuiu Island.
* WHEN...From 3 AM to 9 PM AKST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult and is discouraged.
Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The snow is expected to be the heaviest
during the morning hours with the snow becoming more wet and
heavy as time goes on before transitioning to rain.
.
From: Dec 26, 2025 22:00
Until: Dec 27, 2025 06:00
Hydrologic Outlook
ESFAJK
Southeast Alaska will experience a period of heavy snow before
transitioning to heavy rain. An atmospheric river is expected to
bring a prolonged period of moisture to the panhandle starting
Saturday that will start as snow before transitioning to rain. For
information on the expected snowfall amounts, please refer to the
Winter Storm Products. The heaviest period of rain is expected to be
from Sunday afternoon into Monday before rainfall diminishes.
Snow levels are expected to start to rise Saturday evening from sea
level up to around 6,000 to 7,000 ft in the southern panhandle from
Angoon and Kake southward. Along with snow level, temperatures are
expected to warm up to the mid 40s to low 50s. 24 hour rainfall
amounts look to peak at around 2-4 inches of rain during the day on
Monday before diminishing headed into Tuesday.
For the Icy Strait corridor area, snow levels are expected to rise
to around 3,000 to 4,000 ft starting early Sunday morning.
Temperatures are also expected to warm into the mid 30s to low 40s
during this time. Current expected rainfall amounts for the Icy
Strait corridor look to be around 1-2 inches Monday during the day.
Current concerns will be increased snow melt with the warming
temperatures as well as rain on snow during this time. There is the
potential for ponding on roadways due to poor drainage and small
streams to rise over the southern areas on Sunday. Now is the time
to clear snow and ice around storm sewer drains. Freezing levels are
expected to drop Monday afternoon into Tuesday at the same time as
the heaviest rain will be exiting the area.
Stay tuned to the latest forecast updates on this evolving event by
visiting weather.gov/juneau.
From: Dec 26, 2025 00:59
Until: Dec 27, 2025 01:00
Winter Weather Advisory
...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED FOR THE PANHANDLE STARTING FRIDAY NIGHT...
.A large system moving in from the southwest Friday night will
bring the next round of substantial snowfall across the panhandle
this weekend. This first warm front moving through will push over
the area late Friday night into Saturday from W to E, followed
quickly by another surge of moisture and warmth that will
continue the precipitation into Sunday. The warm front Friday
night through Saturday will bring heavy snowfall across the
panhandle through the morning hours, lasting through Sunday for
the northern panhandle, while the southern panhandle will begin to
see a transition to rain as warm air pushes in through Saturday.
Some uncertainty remains regarding the exact snowfall amounts and
the precise timing of the transition to rain, however many areas
are expected to see over 12 inches in 24 hours Saturday. There is
also some concern that the warm air may get into the far northern
areas by Sunday evening which we are watching closely.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 9
inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka, Admiralty Island and
Annette Island.
* WHEN...From 3 AM to 9 PM AKST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult and is discouraged.
Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The snow is expected to be the heaviest
during the morning hours and with the snow becoming more wet
and heavy as time goes on before transitioning to rain.
From: Dec 26, 2025 06:03
Until: Dec 26, 2025 14:15
Winter Storm Watch
...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED FOR THE PANHANDLE STARTING FRIDAY
EVENING...
.A large system moving in from the southwest Friday evening will
bring the next round of substantial snowfall across the panhandle
this weekend. This first warm front moving through will push over
the area late Friday night into Saturday from W to E, followed
quickly by another atmospheric wave that will continue the
precipitation throughout the weekend. The warm front Friday night
through Saturday will bring heavy snowfall across the panhandle
through the morning hours, lasting through Sunday for the
northern panhandle while the southern panhandle will begin to see
a transition to rain as warm air pushes in. Uncertainty remains
regarding the exact snowfall amounts and the precise timing of
the transition to rain, however many areas are expected to see
over 12 inches in 24 hours Saturday.
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to
15 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...Central and Southern Panhandle.
* WHEN...From Friday evening through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult and is discouraged.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heavy snow will impact the southern
panhandle early Saturday morning and lasting into the late
morning to afternoon, as the warm front brings a transition to
rain starting with the outer coastline. PoW and Baranof Island
will see the transition to rain first as the southerly flow
and warmer air pushes in behind the front, with the 4 to 6
inches of snow accumulation in 6 hours expected in the early
morning through midday as the transition to rain begins.
Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, Kake, and Angoon will see
snow lasting longer into Saturday and higher snow
accumulations due to the longer duration before transitioning
to rain fully. These areas will see closer to between 8 and 12
inches in 12 hours during the day Saturday before
transitioning to rain, with Wrangell and Petersburg
potentially seeing the snow last longer into Saturday night
and Sunday morning depending on the warming down to the
surface. Heavy rain will follow after the snowfall ends,
lasting into Sunday.
From: Dec 25, 2025 20:15
Until: Dec 26, 2025 04:30
Hydrologic Outlook
ESFAJK
Southeast Alaska will experience a period of heavy snow before
transitioning to heavy rain. An atmospheric river is expected to
bring a prolonged period of moisture to the panhandle starting
Saturday that will start as snow before transitioning to rain. For
information on the expected snowfall amounts, please refer to the
Winter Storm Watch. Snow levels are expected to start to rise
Saturday evening from sea level up to around 6,000 ft in the
southern panhandle from Angoon and Kake southward. Along with snow
level, temperatures are expected to warm up to the low to mid 40s.
For the Icy Strait corridor area, snow levels are expected to rise
to around 4,000 ft starting early Sunday morning. Temperatures are
also expected to warm into the mid to high 30s during this time.
Current expected rainfall amounts for the Icy Strait corridor look
to be around 1-2 inches while 3 to 5 inches of rainfall is possible
for the southern panhandle through Monday evening.
Stay tuned to the latest forecast, please visit weather.gov/juneau.
From: Dec 24, 2025 23:15
Until: Dec 26, 2025 01:00
Winter Storm Watch
...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED FOR THE PANHANDLE STARTING FRIDAY
EVENING...
.A large system moving in from the southwest Friday evening will
bring the next round of substantial snowfall across the panhandle
this weekend. This first warm front moving through will push over
the area late Friday night into Saturday from W to E, followed
quickly by another atmospheric wave that will continue the
precipitation throughout the weekend. The warm front Friday night
through Saturday will bring heavy snowfall across the panhandle
through the morning hours, lasting through Sunday for the northern
panhandle while the southern panhandle will begin to see a
transition to rain as warm air pushes in. Uncertainty remains
regarding the exact snowfall amounts and the precise timing of the
transition to rain, however many areas are expected to see over
12 inches in 24 hours Saturday.
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to
15 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...Central and Southern Panhandle.
* WHEN...From Friday evening through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult and is discouraged.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heavy snow will impact the southern
panhandle early Saturday morning and lasting into the late
morning to afternoon, as the warm front brings a transition to
rain starting with the outer coastline. PoW and Baranof Island
will see the transition to rain first as the southerly flow
and warmer air pushes in behind the front, with the 4 to 6
inches of snow accumulation in 6 hours expected in the early
morning through midday as the transition to rain begins.
Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, Kake, and Angoon will see
snow lasting longer into Saturday and higher snow
accumulations due to the longer duration before transitioning
to rain fully. These areas will see closer to between 8 and 12
inches in 12 hours during the day Saturday before
transitioning to rain, with Wrangell and Petersburg
potentially seeing the snow last longer into Saturday night
and Sunday morning depending on the warming down to the
surface. Heavy rain will follow after the snowfall ends,
lasting into Sunday.
From: Dec 25, 2025 12:26
Until: Dec 25, 2025 20:30
Winter Storm Watch
...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED FOR THE PANHANDLE STARTING FRIDAY EVENING...
.A large system moving in from the southwest Friday evening will
bring the next round of substantial snowfall across the panhandle
this weekend. This first warm front moving through will push
over the area late Friday night into Saturday from W to E,
followed quickly by another atmospheric wave that will continue
the precipitation throughout the weekend. The warm front Friday
night through Saturday will bring heavy snowfall across the
panhandle through the morning hours, lasting through Sunday for
the northern panhandle while the southern panhandle will begin to
see a transition to rain as warm air pushes in. Uncertainty
remains regarding the exact snowfall amounts and the precise
timing of the transition to rain, however many areas are expected
to see over 12 inches in 24 hours Saturday.
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to
15 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...Central and Southern Panhandle.
* WHEN...From Friday evening through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult and is discouraged.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heavy snow will impact the southern
panhandle early Saturday morning and lasting into the late
morning to afternoon, as the warm front brings a transition to
rain starting with the outer coastline. PoW and Baranof Island
will see the transition to rain first as the southerly flow and
warmer air pushes in behind the front, with the 4 to 6 inches of
snow accumulation in 6 hours expected in the early morning
through midday as the transition to rain begins. Ketchikan,
Wrangell, Petersburg, Kake, and Angoon will see snow lasting
longer into Saturday and higher snow accumulations due to the
longer duration before transitioning to rain fully. These areas
will see closer to between 8 and 12 inches in 12 hours during
the day Saturday before transitioning to rain, with Wrangell and
Petersburg potentially seeing the snow last longer into Saturday
night and Sunday morning depending on the warming down to the
surface. Heavy rain will follow after the snowfall ends,
lasting into Sunday.
From: Dec 24, 2025 23:14
Until: Dec 25, 2025 07:15
Cold Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chill temperatures around 0
degrees.
* WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka and Prince of Wales Island.
* WHEN...Until noon AKST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia are possible if exposed to
these temperatures.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Coldest values expected late Sunday night
through early next week. The coldest windchill temperatures
will be farther inland away from maritime influence. On Prince
of Wales Island, coldest wind chill temperatures will be along
the highway and across the northern half of the island.
From: Dec 21, 2025 12:21
Until: Dec 21, 2025 20:00
Cold Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chill temperatures approaching 5
below expected.
* WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka.
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon AKST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia are possible if exposed to
these temperatures.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Coldest values expected late Sunday night
through early next week. The coldest windchill temperatures will
be farther inland away from maritime influence.
From: Dec 20, 2025 11:22
Until: Dec 20, 2025 19:30
Cold Weather Advisory
* WHAT...For Hoonah and Tenakee Springs, dangerously cold wind
chill temperatures of around 10 below expected. For Sitka,
dangerously cold wind chill temperatures of around 0 degrees
expected. For Petersburg, dangerously cold wind chill
temperatures of around 5 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Hoonah, Tenakee, City and Borough of Sitka and
Petersburg Borough.
* WHEN...From midnight Saturday night to noon AKST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia are possible if exposed to
these temperatures.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures will rise slightly during
the daytime hours, but fall again overnight. The coldest wind
chill temperatures will be Sunday night, and for more inland
areas.
From: Dec 20, 2025 01:29
Until: Dec 20, 2025 09:30
Cold Weather Advisory
* WHAT...For Hoonah and Tenakee Springs, dangerously cold wind
chill temperatures as low as 15 below expected. For Sitka,
dangerously cold wind chill temperatures as low as 0 degrees
expected. For Petersburg, dangerously cold wind chill
temperatures as low as 5 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Hoonah, Tenakee, City and Borough of Sitka and
Petersburg Borough.
* WHEN...From midnight Saturday night to noon AKST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia are possible if exposed to
these temperatures.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures will rise slightly during the
daytime hours, but fall again overnight. The coldest wind chill
temperatures will be Sunday night, and for more inland areas.
From: Dec 19, 2025 18:29
Until: Dec 20, 2025 03:00
Special Weather Statement
Through the weekend and early next week, cold arctic air will
return to the Panhandle. Low temperatures in the central
panhandle and NE Gulf Coast are expected to drop into the single
digits above zero for many communities, with wind sheltered areas
likely dropping to single digits below zero. Southern panhandle
locations will likely see single digits above zero to teens for
low temperatures with the coldest temperatures in wind sheltered
areas. Current forecast reflects the cold temperatures arriving
to the central panhandle by Friday and to southern areas by the
weekend. The coldest weather is expected Saturday night into
early next week. These cold air temperatures, combined with gusty
outflow winds, could bring dangerous wind chill values as well.
Frostbite and hypothermia are possible if exposed to these
temperatures for extended periods of time. Of particular concern
are the elderly, along with those without adequate shelter.
Make preparations now. Prepare vessels and homes for cold weather
through the week.
From: Dec 18, 2025 20:40
Until: Dec 19, 2025 22:00
