Cold/Wind Chill — Lower Kobuk Valley-northern Seward Peninsula, Alaska

1999-02-08 to 1999-02-11 · Lower Kobuk Valley-northern Seward Peninsula, Alaska

Wider weather episode

A weak high pressure center in an existing very cold airmass covering Northern Alaska, strengthened on the 9th and produced winds of 15 to 30 mph over the northern Alaska resulting in dangerous Wind Chills. Lowest reported wind chills (sustained wind speeds) were:Zone 1: Kuparuk -89; Deadhorse -91; Prudhoe Bay -92.Zone 2: Anaktuvuk Pass -89.Zone 3: Point Hope -93; Kotzebue -97; Selawik -103.Zone 6: Unalakleet -84.Zone 7: Denali Park -70.Zone 10: Saint Marys -79

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5682922. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.