Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in South Slopes of the Eastern Brooks Range, Alaska

During the morning hours of February 10th the air temperature dropped to around -50 F for several hours at Arctic Village. The Arctic Village AWOS (PARC) reported wind speeds from the North at around 5 mph which resulted in wind chill values dropping to -70 F for several hours.

The first week of February 2026 saw an extensive cold trough aloft situated over the northern half of Alaska. Underneath this trough ambient temperatures hovered around -40 F for several days. Meanwhile across the North Slope and throughout the Brooks Range winds occasionally picked up, resulting in dangerous wind chill readings.