Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Barter Island, Barter Island LRRS Airport (PABA)

Lat: 70.13°NLon: 143.58°WElev: 7ft.

Fair and Breezy

-6°F

-21°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed E 24 mph
Barometer 30.59 in (1037.8 mb)
Dewpoint -10°F (-23°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill-32°F (-36°C)
Last update 20 Jan 12:56 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

61 Miles S Kaktovik AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 4pm. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 4pm. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -3.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -18.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near -14.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
61 Miles S Kaktovik AK
 69.24°N 143.64°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
12:18 pm AKST Jan 20, 2026
1pm AKST Jan 20, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 26, 2026
 
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