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

62 Miles S Kaktovik AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near -19. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind around 20 mph.

    High: -19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -26. Wind chill values as low as -55. North wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: -26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -22. Wind chill values as low as -55. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: -22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -28. Wind chill values as low as -50. North wind 5 to 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 -16. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: -16 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 9pm and 3am.  Areas of blowing snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -26.

    Low: -26 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near -24.

    High: -24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -34.

    Low: -34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near -20.

    High: -20 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -19. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind around 20 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -26. Wind chill values as low as -55. North wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -22. Wind chill values as low as -55. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -28. Wind chill values as low as -50. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -16. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Areas of blowing snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -26.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near -24.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -34.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -20.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -27.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near -18.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -30.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -16.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -28.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near -15.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
62 Miles S Kaktovik AK
 69.22°N 143.73°W (Elev. 7405 ft)
4:18 pm AKST Feb 25, 2026
5pm AKST Feb 25, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 4, 2026
 
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