Weather in Kotzebue

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:20 pm (AKDT)

Now · overcast 35 °F

Feels like: 22 °F
Low / high: 35 / 38 °F
Rain: 100% · 0.66 in
Wind: 23 mph WSW

↗ 29.50 inHg · rising

Today in Kotzebue: snow, 35 °F to 38 °F, with a 100% chance of rain (0.66 in) and a fresh breeze from the west-southwest (23 mph). Tomorrow, snow, 32 °F to 36 °F and a 97% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Wednesday 28, at 38 °F.

Measured now at the airport

Kotzebue/Wien Mem (PAOT), 0.9 mi away · 28 min ago

Visibility9.9 mi or more

WeatherFog nearby

Temperature36 °F

Wind22 mph from the west

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

38° 35°
Today
36° 32°
Thu 29
36° 33°
Fri 30
35° 30°
Sat 31
30° 23°
Sun 1
29° 20°
Mon 2
32° 29°
Tue 3
33° 32°
Wed 4
32° 26°
Thu 5
25° 24°
Fri 6
27° 23°
Sat 7
26° 20°
Sun 8
22° 18°
Mon 9
19° 15°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	Model
Today · 28	Snow	35 / 38 °F	100% · 0.66 in	23 mph SE	2.6 ft	ECMWF
Thu 29	Snow	32 / 36 °F	97% · 0.08 in	18 mph SSE	2.7 ft	ECMWF
Fri 30	Snow	33 / 36 °F	100% · 0.29 in	19 mph ESE	1.6 ft	ECMWF
Sat 31	Light drizzle	30 / 35 °F	31% · 0.01 in	16 mph W	3.1 ft	ECMWF
Sun 1	Light snow	23 / 30 °F	23% · 0.04 in	7 mph NNE	1.2 ft	ECMWF
Mon 2	Overcast	20 / 29 °F	8%	15 mph E	2.0 ft	ECMWF
Tue 3	Light snow	29 / 32 °F	16% · 0.01 in	21 mph E	2.2 ft	ECMWF
Wed 4	Light snow	32 / 33 °F	22% · 0.04 in	17 mph E	1.8 ft	ECMWF
Thu 5	Overcast	26 / 32 °F	16%	9 mph NNE	0.8 ft	ECMWF
Fri 6	Overcast	24 / 25 °F	12%	11 mph NNE	1.4 ft	ECMWF
Sat 7	Overcast	23 / 27 °F	10%	9 mph NE	1.2 ft	ECMWF
Sun 8	Overcast	20 / 26 °F	10%	6 mph NNE	1.1 ft	ECMWF
Mon 9	Overcast	18 / 22 °F	12%	7 mph NNE	1.0 ft	ECMWF
Tue 10	Partly cloudy	15 / 19 °F	8%	6 mph N	1.0 ft	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Drizzle	Snow	Light rain	Light snow
Temperature	38°	38°	37°	37°	36°	35°	37°	36°
Chance of rain	100%	94%	96%	95%	98%	100%	100%	100%
Rain	0.02 in	0.01 in	0.01 in	0.01 in	0.02 in	0.05 in	0.06 in	0.04 in
Wind (mph)	19 SSE	17 SSE	18 SE	19 SE	20 ESE	18 ESE	18 SE	17 WSW
Humidity	89%	90%	91%	91%	94%	96%	94%	94%
UV	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on wind today: take it with some caution.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	38°	36°	36°	35°	30°	29°	32°
AIFS	38°	35°	35°	33°	30°	23°	24°
GFS	38°	36°	36°	33°	30°	20°	19°
ICON	38°	34°	33°	31°	25°	22°	26°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	medium	medium	low

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	0.66 in	0.08 in	0.29 in	0.01 in	0.04 in	0	0.00 in
AIFS	0.69 in	0.17 in	0.47 in	0.11 in	0.05 in	0	0
GFS	0.54 in	0.03 in	0.33 in	0.02 in	0.01 in	0	0
ICON	0.49 in	0.06 in	0.40 in	0.00 in	0	0	0
Confidence	high	medium	high	medium	medium	high	high

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	2335	1832	1929	1626	718	1539	2137
AIFS	25	24	19	14	12	10	14
GFS	3643	2436	2538	2115	128	138	1210
ICON	2541	2336	2336	1014	711	913	1116
Confidence	medium	high	high	medium	high	high	medium

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	100%	97%	100%	31%	23%	8%	16%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	100%	67%	100%	58%	14%	13%	26%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: warmer, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Well above +9.2 °F	Normal	Well above +3.8 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Well above +6.5 °F	Below −55%	Above +2.2 °F	21° / 19°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	Above +3.8 °F	A bit below −43%	Normal +0.4 °F	17° / 15°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +2.2 °F	Normal	Normal +0.2 °F	14° / 11°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Normal 0.0 °F	Normal	Normal 0.0 °F	10° / 7°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	Above +3.1 °F	A bit above +27%	Normal +0.4 °F
December	Normal 0.0 °F	Normal	Normal 0.0 °F
January	Normal −0.2 °F	A bit below −32%	Normal 0.0 °F
February	A bit above +1.4 °F	Normal	Normal 0.0 °F
March	Above +4.3 °F	Normal	Normal 0.0 °F

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Kotzebue climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Kotzebue is in July: highs of 63 °F, about 8 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

6° -9°

JanJ
11° -5°

FebF
12° -5°

MarM
27° 7°

AprA
39° 25°

MayM
54° 40°

JunJ
63° 50°

JulJ
59° 48°

AugA
50° 39°

SepS
35° 26°

OctO
22° 10°

NovN
12° -2°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water
JanuaryJan	6°	-9°	0.59 in	5	0.0	29°
FebruaryFeb	11°	-5°	0.64 in	6	2.5	29°
MarchMar	12°	-5°	0.43 in	4	6.2	29°
AprilApr	27°	7°	0.47 in	4	7.9	29°
MayMay	39°	25°	0.52 in	5	6.2	30°
JuneJun	54°	40°	0.47 in	5	10.1	36°
JulyJul	63°	50°	1.52 in	8	7.1	47°
AugustAug	59°	48°	2.09 in	10	4.1	52°
SeptemberSep	50°	39°	1.51 in	8	3.8	47°
OctoberOct	35°	26°	0.88 in	8	2.7	37°
NovemberNov	22°	10°	0.66 in	6	3.1	31°
DecemberDec	12°	-2°	0.61 in	6	0.0	29°

Month	Water
Jan	29°
Feb	29°
Mar	29°
Apr	29°
May	30°
Jun	36°
Jul	47°
Aug	52°
Sep	47°
Oct	37°
Nov	31°
Dec	29°

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 10.39 in of rain on about 74 days and about 1,650 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now35 °Ffeels like 22 °F

Tomorrow32 / 36 °F

It's 35 °F now (feels like 22 °F). Today, 35 °F to 38 °F; tomorrow, 32 °F to 36 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 100% 0.66 in
Thu 29 97% 0.08 in
Fri 30 100% 0.29 in
Sat 31 31% 0.01 in
Sun 1 23% 0.04 in
Mon 2 8%
Tue 3 16% 0.01 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 100%, with 0.66 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Thursday 29: 97% and 0.08 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.67 in; last 3 days, 1.04 in; last 7 days, 1.80 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity93%

Dew point33 °F

Humidity is 93% now and the dew point is 33 °F. The temperature is very close to the dew point: fog may form.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds98%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak0low

Thu 29: 0 · Fri 30: 0 · Sat 31: 0

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.0029.5030.00 28.93

Rising now (+0.09 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.51 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 31

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 27	Light drizzle	34 / 40 °F	0.19 in	22 mph SSE
Mon 26	Light snow	33 / 38 °F	0.15 in	17 mph S
Sun 25	Light snow	36 / 38 °F	0.26 in	21 mph SSE
Sat 24	Snow	34 / 38 °F	0.08 in	28 mph SSE
Fri 23	Snow	29 / 35 °F	0.33 in	28 mph ESE
Thu 22	Snow	34 / 36 °F	0.12 in	16 mph SSW
Wed 21	Light snow	22 / 33 °F	0.04 in	11 mph SSE

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 20	Overcast	22 / 30 °F	0	7 mph NNW
Mon 19	Snow	26 / 34 °F	0.16 in	14 mph SE
Sun 18	Snow	31 / 35 °F	0.13 in	17 mph SSE
Sat 17	Light snow	22 / 32 °F	0.04 in	12 mph W
Fri 16	Overcast	26 / 31 °F	0	6 mph ENE
Thu 15	Overcast	28 / 34 °F	0	9 mph N
Wed 14	Overcast	30 / 34 °F	0	8 mph NE
Tue 13	Light drizzle	34 / 39 °F	0.06 in	11 mph E
Mon 12	Light drizzle	37 / 39 °F	0.05 in	13 mph ESE
Sun 11	Drizzle	36 / 39 °F	0.21 in	15 mph ESE
Sat 10	Drizzle	37 / 40 °F	0.19 in	16 mph SE
Fri 9	Snow	35 / 37 °F	0.56 in	24 mph ESE
Thu 8	Snow	26 / 35 °F	0.02 in	23 mph ESE
Wed 7	Overcast	23 / 33 °F	0	15 mph ESE
Tue 6	Clear sky	25 / 33 °F	0	12 mph N
Mon 5	Overcast	23 / 31 °F	0	11 mph N
Sun 4	Mainly clear	28 / 37 °F	0	11 mph NE
Sat 3	Snow	30 / 35 °F	0.17 in	15 mph ESE
Fri 2	Heavy snow	28 / 36 °F	0.27 in	17 mph SSE
Thu 1	Overcast	23 / 30 °F	0	10 mph N
Wed 30	Overcast	27 / 34 °F	0	15 mph NNW
Tue 29	Light snow	30 / 35 °F	0.01 in	16 mph NNW
Mon 28	Overcast	33 / 40 °F	0	17 mph NNW

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in KotzebueQuestions

What's the weather like today in Kotzebue?

Snow, from 35 °F to 38 °F, with a fresh breeze from the west-southwest (23 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Kotzebue?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 97% (0.08 in): snow.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 20 °F and a high of 38 °F; the warmest day, Wednesday 28.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 0 (low). No special protection needed.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.50 inHg and rising: −0.51 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Kotzebue?

The best time to visit Kotzebue is in July: highs of 63 °F, about 8 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Kotzebue in October?

In October, Kotzebue normally sees highs of 35 °F and lows of 26 °F, with about 8 rainy days (0.88 in for the month) and 3 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 37 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Kotzebue?

The warmest is July, with average highs of 63 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of -9 °F. The wettest is August (2.09 in) and the driest, March.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 7.5 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:20 pm (local time).

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