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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Barter Island, Barter Island LRRS Airport (PABA)

Lat: 70.13°NLon: 143.58°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

-28°F

-33°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1028.2 mb)
Dewpoint -34°F (-37°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-54°F (-48°C)
Last update 16 Jan 10:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

69 Miles S Kaktovik AK

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 8. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 8 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 3am. Low around 0. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 9. West wind around 20 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 3.

    High: 3 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 8. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 3am. Low around 0. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 9. West wind around 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
M.L.King Day
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 3.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -2.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near -6.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
69 Miles S Kaktovik AK
 69.14°N 143.91°W (Elev. 7533 ft)
Last Update:
10:17 am AKST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am AKST Jan 16, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 22, 2026
 
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