The ECMWF forecast is very interesting right now. The high pressure area west of Alaska that is causing the southerlies which push the ice northwards, is about to intensify and then move into the Central Arctic five days from now, where it is projected to reach 1055 hPa. Now, that's high. The sun is probably too low for any solar radiation to make an impact, but it's still impressive. It might also start pulling the ice away from the Siberian coast. And then, of course, there's the transport towards Fram.
Here's the 6-day forecast below (from Tropical Tidbits). The template I use for this, is for the melting season proper, which is why the North Pacific isn't shown: