High Wind — Municipality of Skagway, Alaska

2026-01-22 to 2026-01-23 · Municipality of Skagway, Alaska

Event narrative

The Skagway Airport ASOS measured peak gusts of 58mph or greater between late morning on the 22nd and early morning on the 23rd. This included a peak gust of 57 knots (66mph) at 806pm on the 22nd. Northerly sustained winds topped out 40-46mph during the evening and overnight hours as well.

Wider weather episode

A typical northerly outflow pattern was in place over SE Alaska with strong high pressure in the Yukon (1040-1045mb), clear skies across the northern panhandle, and high winds in Skagway.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1316646. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.