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Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds in the North-Central U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue impacting the Pacific Northwest with heavy rainfall which has lead to areas of urban and river flooding along with gusty winds into Thursday. A clipper will bring heavy snow, some mixed wintry precipitation, and gusty to high winds across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and the Great Lakes into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bettles, Bettles Airport (PABT)

Lat: 66.92°NLon: 151.52°WElev: 643ft.

Partly Cloudy

-21°F

-29°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint -26°F (-32°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Dec 12:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 2. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -16. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around -20 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -40. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: -10 °F⇓

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -23. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow, mainly after 9am. High near -6. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: -6 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow, mainly before 9pm. Low around -14. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -14 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 9am, then a slight chance of snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 3. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 3 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -13.

    Low: -13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near -2.

    High: -2 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 2. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -16. North wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a temperature falling to around -20 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -40. North wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -23. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Snow, mainly after 9am. High near -6. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow, mainly before 9pm. Low around -14. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A chance of snow before 9am, then a slight chance of snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 3. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -13.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -2.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -16.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near -6.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -20.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -11.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:

 67.08°N 154.6°W (Elev. 1923 ft)
Last Update:
1:18 pm AKST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm AKST Dec 9, 2025-6pm AKST Dec 15, 2025
 
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