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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Cold Weather Advisory in effect from February 28, 03:00 AM AKST until March 1, 12:00 PM AKST

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

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

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Cold Weather Advisory

Tonight
Low: -35 °F
Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Saturday
High: -25 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow then
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: -34 °F⇑
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday
High: -12 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -26 °F
Chance Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: -18 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: -34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: -16 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: -25 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

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

Saturday

Areas of blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near -25. Wind chill values as low as -75. Northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around -21 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -70. Northwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Snow likely. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -12. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -26. Northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near -18.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -34.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near -16.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -25.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near -14.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -24.