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

Point Thomson Airstrip (PAAD)

Lat: 70.14°NLon: 146.29°WElev: 26ft.

Overcast with Haze

-30°F

-34°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	SW 17 mph
Barometer	30.78 in
Dewpoint	-36°F (-38°C)
Visibility	1.50 mi
Wind Chill	-59°F (-51°C)
Last update	26 Feb 12:35 pm AKST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

This Afternoon
High: -20 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: -26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -17 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Friday Night
Low: -25 °F
Chance Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Saturday
High: -24 °F
Chance Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
then Partly
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: -35 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Sunday
High: -16 °F
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -25 °F
Snow Likely
Monday
High: -18 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near -20. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around -26. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -17. Wind chill values as low as -45. West wind 10 to 20 mph.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -25. Wind chill values as low as -55. West wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow before 9am. Areas of blowing snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near -24. Northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Snow, mainly after 3am. Areas of blowing snow between midnight and 3am. Low around -35. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Snow. High near -16. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -25.

Monday

A chance of snow before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near -18.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -33.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near -15.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around -25.