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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this 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

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near -22. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: -22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -28. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: -28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -16. Wind chill values as low as -50. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: -16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 9pm and midnight.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -27. Wind chill values as low as -60. West wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: -27 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am.  Areas of blowing snow before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near -24. Northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: -24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -34. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near -14. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: -14 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -26.

    Low: -26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow, mainly before 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near -20.

    High: -20 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near -22. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -28. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -16. Wind chill values as low as -50. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -27. Wind chill values as low as -60. West wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Areas of blowing snow before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near -24. Northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -34. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near -14. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -26.
Monday
A chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near -20.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -34.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -17.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -26.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near -12.
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Point Forecast:
62 Miles S Kaktovik AK
 69.22°N 143.73°W (Elev. 7405 ft)
3:18 am AKST Feb 26, 2026
4am AKST Feb 26, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 4, 2026
 
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