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

Bettles, Bettles Airport (PABT)

Lat: 66.92°NLon: 151.52°WElev: 643ft.

Fair

-13°F

-25°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.92 in (1050.3 mb)
Dewpoint -19°F (-28°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 2:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Alatna AK

Winter Storm Watch February 21, 09:00pm until February 23, 09:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near -10. Calm wind.

    High: -10 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -31. Wind chill values as low as -40. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: -31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near -6. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: -6 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow.  Low around -10. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: -10 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow.  High near 7. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 7 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow.  Low around 2. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly after 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8.

    High: 8 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near -10. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -31. Wind chill values as low as -40. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near -6. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around -10. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. High near 7. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. Low around 2. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around -2.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near -4.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -28.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -8.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Alatna AK
 66.58°N 152.84°W (Elev. 696 ft)
2:17 pm AKST Feb 20, 2026
3pm AKST Feb 20, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 26, 2026
 
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