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 elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Barter Island, Barter Island LRRS Airport (PABA)

Lat: 70.13°NLon: 143.58°WElev: 7ft.

Light Snow

-17°F

-27°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.69 in (1041.4 mb)
Dewpoint -21°F (-29°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill-30°F (-34°C)
Last update 20 Feb 5:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

61 Miles S Kaktovik AK

Winter Storm Watch February 21, 03:00pm until February 24, 03:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near -20. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: -20 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a temperature rising to around -16 by 5am. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -25 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near -2. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -2 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am.  Areas of blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. West wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.

    Low: -11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near -7.

    High: -7 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near -20. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a temperature rising to around -16 by 5am. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -2. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Areas of blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. West wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -7.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -24.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -18.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -27.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
61 Miles S Kaktovik AK
 69.24°N 143.64°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
6:17 am AKST Feb 20, 2026
6am AKST Feb 20, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 26, 2026
 
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