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

-19°F

-28°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint -24°F (-31°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-35°F (-37°C)
Last update 9 Dec 2:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 4. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -11. North wind around 15 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around -17 by 3pm. North wind around 15 mph.

    High: -9 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -16. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: -16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow, mainly after 9am.  High near -6. South wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: -6 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -10 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 3.

    High: 3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.

    Low: -10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near -6.

    High: -6 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 4. North wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -11. North wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a temperature falling to around -17 by 3pm. North wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -16. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Snow, mainly after 9am. High near -6. South wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 3.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -6.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -12.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near -9.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -13.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:

 67.34°N 154.3°W (Elev. 4806 ft)
3:19 pm AKST Dec 9, 2025
3pm AKST Dec 9, 2025-6pm AKST Dec 15, 2025
 
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