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

Arctic Village, Arctic Village Airport (PARC)

Lat: 68.11°NLon: 145.58°WElev: 2093ft.

Overcast with Haze

-9°F

-23°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint -14°F (-26°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill-21°F (-29°C)
Last update 25 Feb 3:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near -18. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind around 15 mph.

    High: -18 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -28. Wind chill values as low as -50. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near -17. Wind chill values as low as -55. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: -17 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -28. Wind chill values as low as -50. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near -15. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: -15 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -25.

    Low: -25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near -16.

    High: -16 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -34.

    Low: -34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near -17.

    High: -17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near -18. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -28. Wind chill values as low as -50. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near -17. Wind chill values as low as -55. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -28. Wind chill values as low as -50. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near -15. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -25.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near -16.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -34.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near -17.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -15.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -29.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -15.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:

 68.37°N 147.22°W (Elev. 6001 ft)
3:25 am AKST Feb 25, 2026
4am AKST Feb 25, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 3, 2026
 
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