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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Nuiqsut, Nuiqsut Airport (PAQT)

Lat: 70.21°NLon: 151.01°WElev: 39ft.

Sky Obscured with Haze and Breezy

-14°F

-26°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NE 25 G 36 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint -21°F (-29°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill-43°F (-42°C)
Last update 16 Jan 4:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Umiat AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near -18. Northeast wind around 15 mph.

    High: -18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before midnight. Temperature rising to around -3 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -18 °F⇑

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near -5.

    High: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near -18. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before midnight. Temperature rising to around -3 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
M.L.King Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near -5.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near -6.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near -9.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 5.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Umiat AK
 69.32°N 152.36°W (Elev. 285 ft)
Last Update:
4:17 pm AKST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm AKST Jan 16, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 23, 2026
 
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