Chichagof Island weather shows that it truly is warmer in Alaska than it is in Chicago. Chichagof Island, Alaska is on of the ABC Islands — the colloquial name for the Alaskan islands of Admiralty, Baranof, and Chichagof in the northern part of the Alexander Archipelago. All islands are part of the Tongass National Forest.
Chichagof is the fifth largest island in the United States, and is named after Admiral Vasili Chichagov, a Russian Arctic explorer who never visited Alaska.
WARM CHICHAGOV FORECAST …
This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. East wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after midnight. Low around 36. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Rain. High near 36. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
M.L.King Day/Monday
A chance of snow before noon, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
COLD CHICAGO FORECAST …
Late Afternoon
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 19. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Occasional flurries before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Snow, mainly after noon. High near 22. Wind chill values as low as -4. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -1. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
M.L.King Day/Monday
Scattered flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21.