Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Coldfoot Airport (PACX)

Lat: 67.25°NLon: 150.2°WElev: 1049ft.

Overcast with Haze

-15°F

-26°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in (979.6 mb)
Dewpoint -23°F (-31°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 11:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NNE Chandalar AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near -5. Northeast wind around 15 mph.

    High: -5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. Wind chill values as low as -40. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: -24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near -7. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: -7 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -29. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: -29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near -5. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: -5 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -26.

    Low: -26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -6.

    High: -6 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -32.

    Low: -32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near -6.

    High: -6 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -5. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. Wind chill values as low as -40. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near -7. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -29. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near -5. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -6.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near -6.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -27.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -5.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -29.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -5.
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Point Forecast:
18 Miles NNE Chandalar AK
 67.72°N 148.18°W (Elev. 4806 ft)
11:20 am AKST Feb 25, 2026
12pm AKST Feb 25, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 3, 2026
 
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