Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Nuiqsut, Nuiqsut Airport (PAQT)

Lat: 70.21°NLon: 151.01°WElev: 39ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Umiat AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around -33. Wind chill values as low as -45. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: -33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -35. Wind chill values as low as -50. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: -35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near -17. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: -17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around -17. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -17 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 1. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: A slight chance of snow before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around -33. Wind chill values as low as -45. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -35. Wind chill values as low as -50. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -17. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -17. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 1. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 8.
M.L.King Day
A slight chance of snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near -10.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -21.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near -10.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Umiat AK
 69.32°N 152.36°W (Elev. 285 ft)
2:19 pm AKST Jan 15, 2026
3pm AKST Jan 15, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 21, 2026
 
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