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

Barter Island, Barter Island LRRS Airport (PABA)

Lat: 70.13°NLon: 143.58°WElev: 7ft.

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Humidity NA
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Dewpoint N/A
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Extended Forecast for

69 Miles S Kaktovik AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near -22. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -28. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: -28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -17. Wind chill values as low as -50. West wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: -17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 9pm and midnight.  Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -28. Wind chill values as low as -60. West wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: -28 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near -25. Northwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

    High: -25 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely after 3am.  Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -34. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -34 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow then
    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near -15. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: -15 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: -26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow before 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near -21.

    High: -21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near -22. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -28. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -17. Wind chill values as low as -50. West wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -28. Wind chill values as low as -60. West wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near -25. Northwest wind 20 to 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow likely after 3am. Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -34. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near -15. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -26.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near -21.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -34.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -18.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around -27.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near -12.
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Point Forecast:
69 Miles S Kaktovik AK
 69.14°N 143.91°W (Elev. 7533 ft)
12:21 pm AKST Feb 26, 2026
12pm AKST Feb 26, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 4, 2026
 
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