Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bettles, Bettles Airport (PABT)

Lat: 66.92°NLon: 151.52°WElev: 643ft.

Mostly Cloudy

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.52 in (1035.7 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 21 Jan 12:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 8.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -7.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -2.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -13.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near -4.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:

 67.21°N 154.13°W (Elev. 3599 ft)
2:18 am AKST Jan 21, 2026
3am AKST Jan 21, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 27, 2026
 
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