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Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Barter Island, Barter Island LRRS Airport (PABA)

Lat: 70.13°NLon: 143.58°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

-27°F

-33°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1021.5 mb)
Dewpoint -33°F (-36°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-49°F (-45°C)
Last update 17 Feb 9:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near -8. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: -8 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around -2 by 5am. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -12 °F⇑

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 4. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -4. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: -4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -23.

    Low: -23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near -19.

    High: -19 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -29.

    Low: -29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near -13.

    High: -13 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near -8. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around -2 by 5am. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 4. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -4. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -23.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near -19.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -29.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -13.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -15.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 4.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 3.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:

 69.09°N 144°W (Elev. 7595 ft)
Last Update:
10:20 am AKST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am AKST Feb 17, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 23, 2026
 
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