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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bettles, Bettles Airport (PABT)

Lat: 66.92°NLon: 151.52°WElev: 643ft.

Mostly Cloudy

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.47 in (1033.9 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 11:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 17. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 23 by 5am. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 17. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 23 by 5am. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 2.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:

 67.34°N 154.23°W (Elev. 4806 ft)
12:18 pm AKST Jan 20, 2026
12pm AKST Jan 20, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 26, 2026
 
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