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Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bettles, Bettles Airport (PABT)

Lat: 66.92°NLon: 151.52°WElev: 643ft.

Overcast

-25°F

-32°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.82 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint -31°F (-35°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 7:53 am AKDT
Extended Forecast for

43 Miles NNW Alatna AK

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near -1. Calm wind.

    High: -1 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: -22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -4. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: -4 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around -22. Wind chill values as low as -50. North wind around 15 mph.

    Low: -22 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 5. North wind around 15 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -8.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near -1. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -4. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around -22. Wind chill values as low as -50. North wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 5. North wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -8.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 16.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
43 Miles NNW Alatna AK
 67.15°N 153.19°W (Elev. 1831 ft)
Last Update:
7:21 am AKDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am AKDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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