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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

-31°F

-35°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.90 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 1:53 am AKDT
Extended Forecast for

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -19. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near -6. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: -6 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -24. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: -24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near -10. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: -10 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around -23. Northeast wind around 15 mph.

    Low: -23 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 1.

    High: 1 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.

    Low: -7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -19. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near -6. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -24. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near -10. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around -23. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 1.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 11.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 13.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:

 67.42°N 154.6°W (Elev. 4396 ft)
Last Update:
1:17 am AKDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am AKDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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