High Wind in Municipality of Skagway, Alaska

High Wind January 22, 2026 – January 23, 2026 · Municipality of Skagway, Alaska

66 mph

Measured gust (57 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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 1316646. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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