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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bettles, Bettles Airport (PABT)

Lat: 66.92°NLon: 151.52°WElev: 643ft.

Fair

-22°F

-30°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1006.5 mb)
Dewpoint -26°F (-32°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-36°F (-38°C)
Last update 12 Jan 7:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near -18. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: -18 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around -28. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: -28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near -29. Wind chill values as low as -50. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: -29 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -34. Wind chill values as low as -55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near -24. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon.

    High: -24 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -27.

    Low: -27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -7.

    High: -7 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16.

    Low: -16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 8.

    High: 8 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near -18. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around -28. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -29. Wind chill values as low as -50. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -34. Wind chill values as low as -55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near -24. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -27.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -7.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 8.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -1.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:

 67.14°N 154.4°W (Elev. 696 ft)
Last Update:
8:17 am AKST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am AKST Jan 12, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 18, 2026
 
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