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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 -5. Calm wind.

    High: -5 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -23. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: -23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near -9. Wind chill values as low as -40. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: -9 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around -22. Wind chill values as low as -50. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -22 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 2. North wind around 15 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of blowing snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.

    Low: -6 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near -5. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -23. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near -9. Wind chill values as low as -40. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around -22. Wind chill values as low as -50. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 2. North wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of blowing snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 12.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 14.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:

 67.35°N 154.08°W (Elev. 4003 ft)
Last Update:
4:17 am AKDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am AKDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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