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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bettles, Bettles Airport (PABT)

Lat: 66.92°NLon: 151.52°WElev: 643ft.

A Few Clouds

-23°F

-31°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.58 in (1004.7 mb)
Dewpoint -28°F (-33°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 4:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Prospect Creek Airport AK

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around -29 by 5pm. Calm wind.

    High: -21 °F⇓

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -39. Calm wind.

    Low: -39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -34. Calm wind.

    High: -34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy ice fog before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around -42. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: -42 °F

    Patchy Ice
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -29. Calm wind.

    High: -29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -34.

    Low: -34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near -11.

    High: -11 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around -24.

    Low: -24 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 6.

    High: 6 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around -29 by 5pm. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -39. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -34. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Patchy ice fog before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around -42. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -29. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -34.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near -11.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around -24.
Friday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 6.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -6.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Prospect Creek Airport AK
 66.8°N 150.7°W (Elev. 1047 ft)
Last Update:
5:17 am AKST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am AKST Jan 12, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 18, 2026
 
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