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Cold Weather Advisory, Alaska

Moderate

Very cold wind chills as low as -40 to -55. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 55 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes.

Ended Wednesday, January 7, 2026.

Replaced by the Extreme Cold Warning on Wednesday, January 7, 2:58 in the morning.

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Map of Alaska with this advisory The Cold Weather Advisory covers Bethel, Dillingham, Togiak. Also shown: Winter Weather Advisory. BethelDillinghamTogiakQuinhagakALASKA200 mi BethelDillinghamTogiakALASKA200 mi BethelDillinghamTogiakALASKA200 mi BethelDillinghamALASKA250 mi
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Details from the National Weather Service

What
Very cold wind chills as low as -40 to -55. For Pilot Point and Port Heiden, very cold wind chills as low as -30 to -45.
Where
Lower Kuskokwim Valley, Kuskokwim Delta, Western Capes, Bristol Bay, and Northern and Central Alaska Peninsula.
When
From 6 in the evening Wednesday to 6 in the evening Saturday.
Impacts
The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 55 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes.
Additional details
Air temperatures will steadily drop through Wednesday night, reaching as low as -30 to -40 degrees. Beginning Wednesday evening, sustained winds as high as 20-30 mph will bring widespread areas of frigid wind chills, with the potential for wind chills to -55 or lower. Confidence is low for when this cold air outbreak will end, as there is a chance that bitterly cold conditions could continue through early next week.

Updates

  1. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 6, 2026
  2. Cold Weather Advisory issued for Wednesday evening through Saturday evening. January 6, 2026