Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Arctic Village, Arctic Village Airport (PARC)

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

Fair

-8°F

-22°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.28 in (1035.7 mb)
Dewpoint -18°F (-28°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 2:56 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

Cold Weather Advisory February 28, 03:00am until March 1, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near -18. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: -18 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -28. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: -28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near -16. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: -16 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 9pm.  Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -24. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: -24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 9am.  Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near -19. Northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: -19 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow
    then Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 3am.  Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -34.

    Low: -34 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near -14.

    High: -14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow, mainly between 9pm and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -26.

    Low: -26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow before 9am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near -18.

    High: -18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near -18. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -28. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near -16. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 9pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -24. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 9am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near -19. Northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 3am. Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -34.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near -14.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -26.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near -18.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -34.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -16.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around -28.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near -10.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:

 68.37°N 147.22°W (Elev. 6001 ft)
3:17 pm AKST Feb 26, 2026
3pm AKST Feb 26, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 4, 2026
 
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