Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >
Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Barter Island, Barter Island LRRS Airport (PABA)
Lat: 70.13°NLon: 143.58°WElev: 7ft.
Light Snow Fog/Mist
-11°F
-24°C
| Humidity | 82% |
| Wind Speed | NW 8 mph |
| Barometer | 30.14 in (1022.6 mb) |
| Dewpoint | -15°F (-26°C) |
| Visibility | 5.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | -28°F (-33°C) |
| Last update | 19 Feb 5:56 pm AKST |
Extended Forecast for
61 Miles S Kaktovik AK
Winter Storm Watch February 21, 03:00pm until February 24, 03:00am
Tonight
Low: -27 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly CloudyFriday
High: -20 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: -27 °F⇑
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: -6 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: -10 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Snow Likely
Monday
High: 13 °F
Snow Likely
Monday Night
Low: -12 °F
Snow Likely
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -27. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near -20. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around -20 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -45. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -6. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.
Monday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -6.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -24.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -17.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -26.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near -17.
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Point Forecast:
61 Miles S Kaktovik AK
69.24°N 143.64°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
69.24°N 143.64°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
6:17 pm AKST Feb 19, 2026
6pm AKST Feb 19, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 26, 2026
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