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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Point Thomson Airstrip (PAAD)

Lat: 70.14°NLon: 146.29°WElev: 26ft.

Overcast

-27°F

-33°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.55 in
Dewpoint -32°F (-36°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill-51°F (-46°C)
Last update 25 Feb 6:55 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -27. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -20. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -26. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: -26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near -16. Wind chill values as low as -50. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: -16 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -25. Southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: -25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am.  Areas of blowing snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near -24.

    High: -24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -34.

    Low: -34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near -19.

    High: -19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -26.

    Low: -26 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -27. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -20. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -26. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -16. Wind chill values as low as -50. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -25. Southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Areas of blowing snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near -24.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -34.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -19.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -26.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near -16.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -15.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -27.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near -13.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:

 69.27°N 145.29°W (Elev. 6316 ft)
6:22 pm AKST Feb 25, 2026
7pm AKST Feb 25, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 4, 2026
 
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