High Wind — Koyukuk-upper Kobuk Valleys, Alaska

1999-03-26 · Koyukuk-upper Kobuk Valleys, Alaska

Wider weather episode

Under a moderate pressure gradient across the northern half of northern Alaska, cold air at low levels moved south from the Arctic ocean across the Brooks Range. For Zone 4, The Upper Noatak BLM Remote Automated Weather Station (RAWS) reported a maximum wind sustained at 44 mph, gusts 56 mph. Wind Chills there reached -84. The State of Alaska Department of Transportation camp at Chandalar shelf reported gusts to 61 mph Friday morning. Wind Chills at Anaktuvuk Pass reached 82 below. Over far northern Zone 3, Wind Chills at Point Hope reached 76 below.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5682940. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.