Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Yukon, Fort Yukon Airport (PFYU)

Lat: 66.57°NLon: 145.27°WElev: 430ft.

Overcast

-19°F

-28°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.65 in (1040.5 mb)
Dewpoint -23°F (-31°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 8:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

27 Miles SW Beaver AK

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near -5. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: -5 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -30. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: -30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -12. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: -12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18. Calm wind.

    Low: -18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly after noon.  High near 7. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow.  Low around -5. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: -5 °F

    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near -5. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -30. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -12. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18. Calm wind.
Sunday
Snow, mainly after noon. High near 7. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. Low around -5. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 12.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -1.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -21.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -5.
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Point Forecast:
27 Miles SW Beaver AK
 66.04°N 147.97°W (Elev. 712 ft)
9:17 am AKST Feb 20, 2026
9am AKST Feb 20, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 26, 2026
 
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