Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Upper Kobuk and Noatak Vlys, Alaska

2012-01-08 to 2012-01-09 · Upper Kobuk and Noatak Vlys, Alaska

Wider weather episode

Temperatures as low as 35 below combined with an east to southeast wind of 20 to 30 mph to produce wind chills of 60 to 68 below zero at Shungnak from approximately 2100AKST on the 8th through 1500AKST on the 9th. Temperatures moderated to around 25 below during the early afternoon on the 9th, however, the wind speeds increased to 25 to 35 mph and kept the wind chills around 60 below until 1500 AKST. Temperatures then continued to moderate during the late afternoon and evening hours on the 9th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 353446. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.