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

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

    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.

    Low: -35 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    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.

    High: -25 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    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.

    Low: -34 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    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.

    High: -12 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    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.

    Low: -26 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

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

    High: -18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -34.

    Low: -34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near -16.

    High: -16 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -25.

    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.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -12.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -22.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -11.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
62 Miles S Kaktovik AK
 69.22°N 143.73°W (Elev. 7405 ft)
11:26 pm AKST Feb 27, 2026
11pm AKST Feb 27, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 6, 2026
 
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