Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue to impact the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies with heavy rainfall, areas of urban and river flooding, landslides, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds into Thursday. A strong clipper system will bring the threat of heavy snow and high winds across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes as well as portions of the interior Northeast and Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bettles, Bettles Airport (PABT)

Lat: 66.92°NLon: 151.52°WElev: 643ft.

Partly Cloudy

-18°F

-28°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint -22°F (-30°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Dec 3:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

29 Miles NW Bettles Airport AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near -6. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: -6 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -10. North wind around 15 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around -16 by 1pm. Wind chill values as low as -40. North wind around 15 mph.

    High: -8 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -18. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: -18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow, mainly after noon.  High near -7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: -7 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely before midnight, then a slight chance of snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -13 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 1.

    High: 1 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -8.

    Low: -8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -4.

    High: -4 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near -6. North wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -10. North wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a temperature falling to around -16 by 1pm. Wind chill values as low as -40. North wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -18. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Snow, mainly after noon. High near -7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely before midnight, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 1.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -4.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -12.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near -6.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -12.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
29 Miles NW Bettles Airport AK
 67.25°N 152.21°W (Elev. 3593 ft)
3:19 pm AKST Dec 9, 2025
4pm AKST Dec 9, 2025-6pm AKST Dec 15, 2025
 
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