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Cold Weather Advisory
Issued: 6:29 PM Dec. 19, 2025 – National Weather Service
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT TO NOON AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...For Hoonah and Tenakee Springs, dangerously cold wind chill temperatures as low as 15 below expected. For Sitka, dangerously cold wind chill temperatures as low as 0 degrees expected. For Petersburg, dangerously cold wind chill temperatures as low as 5 below zero expected. * WHERE...Hoonah, Tenakee, City and Borough of Sitka and Petersburg Borough. * WHEN...From midnight Saturday night to noon AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia are possible if exposed to these temperatures. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures will rise slightly during the daytime hours, but fall again overnight. The coldest wind chill temperatures will be Sunday night, and for more inland areas.
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 12:23 AM Dec. 19, 2025 – National Weather Service
...VERY COLD WEATHER EXPECTED... Through the weekend and early next week, cold arctic air will return to the Panhandle. Low temperatures in the central panhandle and NE Gulf Coast are expected to drop into the single digits above zero for many communities, with wind sheltered areas likely dropping to single digits below zero. Southern panhandle locations will likely see single digits above zero to teens for low temperatures with the coldest temperatures in wind sheltered areas. Current forecast reflects the cold temperatures arriving to the central panhandle by Friday and to southern areas by the weekend. The coldest weather is expected Saturday night into early next week. These cold air temperatures, combined with gusty outflow winds, could bring dangerous wind chill values as well. Frostbite and hypothermia are possible if exposed to these temperatures for extended periods of time. Of particular concern are the elderly, along with those without adequate shelter. Make preparations now. Prepare vessels and homes for cold weather through the week.
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