Cold Weather Advisory, Alaska
ModerateVery cold wind chills as low as -50F. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 50 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes.
Ended Saturday, January 10, 2026.
- Issued
- Expires
- Updated
Places in this advisory
- New Stuyahok
- Aniak
- Naknek
- King Salmon
- Lower Kalskag
- Upper Kalskag
- Aleknagik
- Port Alsworth
- Koliganek
- Newhalen
- Kokhanok
- Nondalton
- Ekwok
- Iliamna
- Chuathbaluk
- Port Heiden
- Sleetmute
- Crooked Creek
- Pilot Point
- Levelock
- Igiugig
- South Naknek
- Stony River
- Pedro Bay
- Egegik
- Red Devil
- Lime Village
- Pope-Vannoy Landing
- Ugashik
Map
- This advisory
Details from the National Weather Service
- What
- Very cold wind chills as low as -50F.
- Where
- Lower Kuskokwim Valley, Central Alaska Peninsula, Northern Alaska Peninsula, Bristol Bay Borough (Naknek and King Salmon), Inland Bristol Bay, and Lake Iliamna / Nila Vena / Nanvarpak.
- When
- Until 6 in the evening this evening.
- Impacts
- The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 50 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
- Additional details
- Air temperatures will continue to remain around -10 to -20 degrees along the coast and as low as -20 to -30 degrees inland. Winds as high as 20 mph will bring widespread areas of frigid wind chills to -50F or lower. The coldest wind chills are expected for the Lower Kuskokwim Valley. Wind chills will improve by tomorrow, but another round of cold temperatures and wind chills is expected early next week.
Updates
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Cancelled by the National Weather Service. January 10, 2026
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Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 10, 2026
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Cold Weather Advisory issued for Friday afternoon through Saturday evening. January 9, 2026