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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Petersburg (PAPG)

Lat: 56.8°NLon: 132.95°WElev: 71ft.

Mostly Cloudy

33°F

1°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 26 Feb 11:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Devils Thumb AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers.  High near 14. Southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 5. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • 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 7. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly after 9am.  High near 23. South wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 27. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 27 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times.  Cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers. High near 14. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 5. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Snow, mainly after 9am. High near 23. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 27. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 33.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Devils Thumb AK
 57.1°N 132.38°W (Elev. 3517 ft)
11:14 am AKST Feb 26, 2026
12pm AKST Feb 26, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 4, 2026
 
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