Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. 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

Cold Weather Advisory February 28, 03:00am until March 1, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -35. Wind chill values as low as -65. West wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: -35 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near -26. Wind chill values as low as -70. Northwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

    High: -26 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 3am.  Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around -23 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -70. Northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -35 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -14. Wind chill values as low as -60. Northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: -14 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -26. Northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: -26 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am.  Areas of blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near -18.

    High: -18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -33.

    Low: -33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near -15.

    High: -15 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -23.

    Low: -23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -35. Wind chill values as low as -65. West wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Areas of blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near -26. Wind chill values as low as -70. Northwest wind 20 to 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around -23 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -70. Northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow likely. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -14. Wind chill values as low as -60. Northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -26. Northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Areas of blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near -18.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -33.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -15.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -23.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -12.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -22.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -11.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -22.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -10.
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Point Forecast:
68 Miles S Kaktovik AK
 69.14°N 143.91°W (Elev. 7533 ft)
9:18 pm AKST Feb 27, 2026
10pm AKST Feb 27, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 6, 2026
 
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