Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Barter Island, Barter Island LRRS Airport (PABA)

Lat: 70.13°NLon: 143.58°WElev: 7ft.

Fog/Mist

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed E 20 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 4 Aug 11:56 am AKDT
Extended Forecast for

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 55 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Isolated showers after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Isolated showers before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 60 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then isolated showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers, mainly after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Isolated showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday Night
Isolated showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Scattered showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Scattered showers, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:

 68.85°N 142.37°W (Elev. 4491 ft)
12:21 pm AKDT Aug 4, 2026
12pm AKDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm AKDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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