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 17 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 4 Aug 8:56 am AKDT
Extended Forecast for

57 Miles SSW Gordon AK

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Isolated showers after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Isolated showers before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 61 °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 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
Isolated showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday Night
Isolated showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
57 Miles SSW Gordon AK
 68.93°N 142.19°W (Elev. 4400 ft)
9:19 am AKDT Aug 4, 2026
9am AKDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm AKDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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