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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.

Fair

-33°F

-36°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.87 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 3:53 am AKDT
Extended Forecast for

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near -4. Calm wind.

    High: -4 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -21. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: -21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near -7. Wind chill values as low as -40. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: -7 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of blowing snow before 1am. Clear, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -50. North wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: -20 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 3. North wind around 20 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -5.

    Low: -5 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 13.

    High: 13 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near -4. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -21. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near -7. Wind chill values as low as -40. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Areas of blowing snow before 1am. Clear, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -50. North wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 3. North wind around 20 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -5.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 13.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 15.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:

 67.27°N 154°W (Elev. 3363 ft)
Last Update:
3:18 am AKDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am AKDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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