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 elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. 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.
Fair
-16°F
-27°C
| Humidity | 78% |
| Wind Speed | Calm |
| Barometer | 30.75 in (1043.3 mb) |
| Dewpoint | -21°F (-29°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 20 Feb 7:56 am AKST |
Extended Forecast for
68 Miles S Kaktovik AK
Winter Storm Watch February 21, 03:00pm until February 24, 03:00am
Today
High: -24 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: -28 °F⇑
Clear
Saturday
High: -8 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: -8 °F
Chance Snow
and Areas
Blowing SnowSunday
High: 13 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 4 °F
Chance Snow
Monday
High: 11 °F
Chance Snow
Monday Night
Low: -13 °F
Chance Snow
Tuesday
High: -9 °F
Chance Snow
Detailed Forecast
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near -24. Wind chill values as low as -45. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a temperature rising to around -22 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -45. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -8. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Areas of blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. West wind 15 to 25 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. West wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 4.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.
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 before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -25.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near -19.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -28.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -20.
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Point Forecast:
68 Miles S Kaktovik AK
69.14°N 143.91°W (Elev. 7533 ft)
69.14°N 143.91°W (Elev. 7533 ft)
8:17 am AKST Feb 20, 2026
8am AKST Feb 20, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 26, 2026
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