Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bettles, Bettles Airport (PABT)

Lat: 66.92°NLon: 151.52°WElev: 643ft.

Partly Cloudy

-4°F

-20°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint -12°F (-24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-23°F (-31°C)
Last update 19 Feb 4:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -20 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near -10. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: -10 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -20. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: -20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near -7. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: -7 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly after midnight.  Low around -8. South wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: -8 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow.  High near 7. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 7 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow.  Low around 2. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.

    Low: -6 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near -10. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -20. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near -7. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around -8. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. High near 7. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. Low around 2. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Tuesday
A chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 1.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near -10.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -19.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -8.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:

 67.34°N 154.23°W (Elev. 4806 ft)
5:18 pm AKST Feb 19, 2026
5pm AKST Feb 19, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 26, 2026
 
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