DAILY LIFE IN WESTERN ALASKA is shaped by the weather like few places on Earth. We strive to provide listeners the most recent information available from the National Weather Service.

Regional Weather
Regional weather forecasts air in the following hours:
- Weekdays:
- Daily Weather Update: every hour 12 midnight through 9am, 1pm
- Evening: 6pm, 9pm
- Saturday-Sunday:
- Daily Weather Update: every hour 12 midnight through 9am, 1pm
- Evening: 5pm, 9pm
Weather Alerts
If the National Weather Service anticipates an exceptional weather condition – such as a blizzard, high winds, or flooding – we’ll tell you all the relevant information in our weather forecasts. Listen for warnings, watches, and advisories.


Marine Weather
KNOM also features daily marine weather forecasts, which cover weather conditions for the seas and sea coasts of Western Alaska. It airs on KNOM at these hours:
- Weekdays:
- Daily Weather Update: every hour 12 midnight through 9am, 1pm
- Evening: 6pm, 9pm
- Saturday-Sunday:
- Daily Weather Update: every hour 12 midnight through 9am, 1pm
- Evening: 5pm, 9pm
Sea Ice Forecast
When seasonally appropriate, KNOM also broadcasts information on the coverage area and thickness of ocean and near-shore ice in Western Alaska. These forecasts air immediately after marine weather: in the 9am, 5pm and 9pm hours on weekdays (Monday-Friday) and 5pm and 9pm on weekends (Saturday-Sunday).
