Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Nuiqsut, Nuiqsut Airport (PAQT)

Lat: 70.21°NLon: 151.01°WElev: 39ft.

Heavy Snow and Breezy

-5°F

-21°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed W 25 G 38 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.1 mb)
Dewpoint -11°F (-24°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill-31°F (-35°C)
Last update 1 Mar 4:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Umiat AK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around -17. Wind chill values as low as -45. West wind around 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -17 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow.  High near -9. Wind chill values as low as -45. West wind around 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: -9 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around -12. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -12 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near -12. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the afternoon.

    High: -12 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -37. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: -37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -22.

    High: -22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -35.

    Low: -35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near -17.

    High: -17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -30.

    Low: -30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around -17. Wind chill values as low as -45. West wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow. High near -9. Wind chill values as low as -45. West wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around -12. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -12. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -37. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -22.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -35.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near -17.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -30.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near -16.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -29.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near -15.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -28.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near -16.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Umiat AK
 69.32°N 152.36°W (Elev. 285 ft)
5:22 am AKST Mar 1, 2026
5am AKST Mar 1, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 7, 2026
 
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