Extreme Cold Warning, Alaska
SevereVery cold wind chills as low as -40F to -60F. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 55 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 warning
- Bethel
- Dillingham
- Togiak
- Kwethluk
- Quinhagak
- Kipnuk
- Akiachak
- Kasigluk
- Nunapitchuk
- New Stuyahok
- Napaskiak
- Aniak
- Chefornak
- Manokotak
- Kongiganak
- Naknek
- Tuntutuliak
- Akiak
- Tuluksak
- Tununak
- Eek
- Atmautluak
- Kwigillingok
- Napakiak
- King Salmon
- Nightmute
- Lower Kalskag
- Goodnews Bay
- Upper Kalskag
- Aleknagik
- Newtok
- Mekoryuk
- Port Alsworth
- Koliganek
- Newhalen
- Kokhanok
- Nondalton
- Ekwok
- Iliamna
- Chuathbaluk
- Twin Hills
- Port Heiden
- Mertarvik
- Sleetmute
- Crooked Creek
- Pilot Point
- Oscarville
- Levelock
- Igiugig
- South Naknek
- Clark's Point
- Stony River
- Platinum
- Pedro Bay
- Egegik
- Red Devil
- Lime Village
- Pope-Vannoy Landing
- Ugashik
- Portage Creek
Map
- This warning
- Blizzard Warning
Details from the National Weather Service
- What
- Very cold wind chills as low as -40F to -60F.
- Where
- Kuskokwim Delta, and Western Capes.
- When
- Until 6 in the evening this evening.
- Impacts
- The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 55 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 -25 degrees along the coast and as low as -25 to -35 degrees inland. Winds as high as 30 mph inland and 40 mph along the coast will bring widespread areas of frigid wind chills to -50F or lower. Gusty winds may loft snow on the ground, potentially reducing visibility to one-half mile or less at times. 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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Ended for part of the area. January 9, 2026
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Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 9, 2026
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Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 8, 2026
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Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 8, 2026
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Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 7, 2026
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Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 7, 2026
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Replaces the Cold Weather Advisory. January 7, 2026