Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Nuiqsut, Nuiqsut Airport (PAQT)

Lat: 70.21°NLon: 151.01°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

-24°F

-31°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	NW 9 mph
Barometer	30.50 in (1032.9 mb)
Dewpoint	-30°F (-34°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Wind Chill	-45°F (-43°C)
Last update	28 Feb 4:53 am AKST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Umiat AK

Overnight
Low: -18 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: -18 °F⇓
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: -27 °F⇑
Slight Chance
Snow then
Snow Likely
Sunday
High: -7 °F
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -19 °F
Snow
Monday
High: -9 °F
Chance Snow
then Partly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: -35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: -24 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: -33 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around -18. Wind chill values as low as -40. West wind around 15 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around -32 by 11am. Wind chill values as low as -50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around -17 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -55. West wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Snow. High near -7. Wind chill values as low as -45. West wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 3am. Low around -19. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near -9.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -35.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near -24.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -33.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near -17.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -29.