Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Shaktoolik Airport (PFSH)

Lat: 64.37°NLon: 161.22°WElev: 23ft.

Fair

-18°F

-28°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.37 in (1028.6 mb)
Dewpoint -24°F (-31°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill-32°F (-36°C)
Last update 25 Feb 1:56 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

52 Miles NNE Unalakleet AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near -23. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind around 15 mph.

    High: -23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -28. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near -9. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -9 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -23. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: -23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -10. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: -10 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -21.

    Low: -21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near -10.

    High: -10 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -20.

    Low: -20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near -2.

    High: -2 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near -23. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -28. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near -9. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -23. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -10. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -21.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -10.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -20.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near -2.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around -16.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 0.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -2.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
52 Miles NNE Unalakleet AK
 64.51°N 159.88°W (Elev. 2198 ft)
2:17 pm AKST Feb 25, 2026
2pm AKST Feb 25, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 3, 2026
 
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