Alaska Aviation Weather Unit (AAWU)

The National Weather Service is Soliciting Comments on Transition of Reference Points in Aviation Weather Products through May 15, 2026. More information on this proposal and instructions for sending comments is available at:

https://www.weather.gov/media/notification/pdf_2026/pns26-16_Updated_Transition_ReferencePointsAviationWeatherProducts.aaa.pdf

Are you ever confused by locations used in our AAWU Area Forecast and AIRMET products? Check out these new reference maps available here and our Area Forecast website.

Current Conditions

Radar

Satellite

Sfc Chart & Flight Cat

SigWx Charts

Turbulence

Icing

Convection

Quick Zoom: | Alaska Statewide | Southcentral | Southwest | Bering | Juneau/Southeast | Central/Northern |          Disable Mouse Scroll

 

Area Forecast and AIRMET reference maps

 

 

 

State Wide | Kenai | Middleton | Sitka | Fairbanks King Salmon | Bethel | Nome |

 

Alaska Mosaic Radar Loop	Kenai Radar Loop

Middleton Radar Loop	Sitka Radar Loop

Fairbanks Radar Loop	King Salmon Radar Loop

Bethel Radar Loop	Nome Radar Loop

 

| GEOCOLOR composite | Thermal IR | Visible | Water Vapor |

 

 

Additional satellite data is available from the NOAA GOES Image Viewer

Surface Chart & Flight Category Forecasts

OPC Surface Chart | Surface Chart | 1200 AKDT | 1800 AKDT

additional information on our updated surface charts

Surface Map archive

Graphical Forecast for Aviation (GFA) Surface chart

Graphical Forecast for Aviation (GFA) Flight Category forecasts 

| 24 hour | 36 hour | 48 hour | 60 hour | Four Panels For SigWx frontal analysis: OPC 24 hour | OPC 48 hour | OPC 72 hour | OPC 96 hour | OPC Chart Legend |

additional information on our updated Significant weather charts

Day 4-8 Significant weather charts

Turbulence

12 Hour Summary High Level: | 1500 AKDT | 1800 AKDT | 2100 AKDT
Low Level: | 1500 AKDT | 1800 AKDT | 2100 AKDT

Graphical Forecasts for Aviation (GFA) Turbulence

Icing

12 Hour Summary | 1500 AKDT | 1800 AKDT | 2100 AKDT

Graphical Forecasts for Aviation (GFA) Icing

Convective Outlook

This product will resume on May 1, 2026

Graphical Forecasts for Aviation (GFA) Convection