Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Central Plains to the Midwest

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorm are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Isolated slash flooding is possible from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bettles, Bettles Airport (PABT)

Lat: 66.92°NLon: 151.52°WElev: 643ft.

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.70 in (1006.3 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Jul 6:53 pm AKDT
Extended Forecast for

26 Miles NNE Hughes AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Independence Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
26 Miles NNE Hughes AK
 66.41°N 154.06°W (Elev. 1161 ft)
6:17 pm AKDT Jul 3, 2026
7pm AKDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm AKDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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