Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >
Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Barter Island, Barter Island LRRS Airport (PABA)
Lat: 70.13°NLon: 143.58°WElev: 7ft.
Light Snow
-8°F
-22°C
| Humidity | 82% |
| Wind Speed | W 13 mph |
| Barometer | 30.10 in (1021.1 mb) |
| Dewpoint | -12°F (-24°C) |
| Visibility | 8.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | -28°F (-33°C) |
| Last update | 19 Feb 4:56 pm AKST |
Extended Forecast for
69 Miles S Kaktovik AK
Winter Storm Watch February 21, 03:00pm until February 24, 03:00am
This Afternoon
High: -17 °F
Slight Chance
SnowTonight
Low: -30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: -23 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: -31 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: -12 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: -16 °F
Areas Blowing
SnowSunday
High: 12 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 4 °F
Snow Likely
Monday
High: 9 °F
Snow Likely
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around -17. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -30. Wind chill values as low as -45. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -23. Wind chill values as low as -50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -31. Wind chill values as low as -50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -12. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of blowing snow between 9pm and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -16.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -9.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -25.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -19.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -28.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near -20.
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Point Forecast:
69 Miles S Kaktovik AK
69.14°N 143.91°W (Elev. 7533 ft)
69.14°N 143.91°W (Elev. 7533 ft)
4:17 pm AKST Feb 19, 2026
5pm AKST Feb 19, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 26, 2026
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