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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday 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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Extended Forecast for

68 Miles S Kaktovik AK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -26. Wind chill values as low as -60. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -26 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -21. Wind chill values as low as -60. North wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: -21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -28. Wind chill values as low as -50. North wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: -28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near -17. Wind chill values as low as -55. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: -17 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -27. West wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: -27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am.  Areas of blowing snow before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -25.

    High: -25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: -34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near -15.

    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

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -26. Wind chill values as low as -60. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -21. Wind chill values as low as -60. North wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -28. Wind chill values as low as -50. North wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -17. Wind chill values as low as -55. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -27. West wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Areas of blowing snow before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -25.
Saturday Night
Snow likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near -15.
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:
68 Miles S Kaktovik AK
 69.14°N 143.91°W (Elev. 7533 ft)
11:17 pm AKST Feb 25, 2026
12am AKST Feb 26, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 4, 2026
 
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