Extreme Cold Warning, Alaska

Severe

Wind chills as low as 70 below zero. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 70 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes.

Ended Tuesday, January 27, 2026.

Issued: Monday, January 26, 3:47 in the morning
Expires: Wednesday, January 28, 3 in the afternoon
Updated: January 27, 2026

Places in this warning

No towns lie inside this area. It covers: Howard Pass and the Delong Mountains, South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range, Western Arctic Plains.

How much

Wind chill: As low as 70 below zero

Map

This warning
Winter Storm Watch

Alert area: National Weather Service. Borders and highways: U.S. Census Bureau. Lakes, rivers and other countries: Natural Earth. Open this area in OpenStreetMap

Details from the National Weather Service

What: Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 70 below expected.
Where: South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range.
When: Until 9 in the morning Wednesday.
Impacts: The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 70 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes.

Updates

Tuesday 5:49 in the evening
Cancelled by the National Weather Service. January 27, 2026
Tuesday 11:36 in the morning
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 27, 2026
Tuesday 6:45 in the morning
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 27, 2026
Monday 11:58 at night
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 26, 2026
Monday 7:13 in the evening
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 26, 2026
Monday 1:59 in the afternoon
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 26, 2026
Monday 3:47 in the morning
Replaces the Extreme Cold Watch. January 26, 2026