Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Petersburg (PAPG)

Lat: 56.8°NLon: 132.95°WElev: 71ft.

Mostly Cloudy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.85 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 2:56 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Petersburg AK

Winter Storm Watch February 28, 06:00am until March 1, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm.  Areas of freezing fog after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas
    Freezing Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Calm wind.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly after 9am.  High near 34. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow before 3am, then rain and snow.  Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow then
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow.  Patchy fog before 9am. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Areas of freezing fog after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Calm wind.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Snow, mainly after 9am. High near 34. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow before 3am, then rain and snow. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Rain and snow. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Petersburg AK
 56.8°N 133.06°W (Elev. 351 ft)
12:57 pm AKST Feb 26, 2026
3pm AKST Feb 26, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 4, 2026
 
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