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.

Overcast with Haze and Breezy

-22°F

-30°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	W 24 mph
Barometer	30.55 in (1034.9 mb)
Dewpoint	-29°F (-34°C)
Visibility	0.25 mi
Wind Chill	-53°F (-47°C)
Last update	28 Feb 3:53 pm AKST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Umiat AK

This Afternoon
High: -29 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: -28 °F⇑
Slight Chance
Snow then
Snow Likely
Sunday
High: -9 °F
Snow Likely
Sunday Night
Low: -18 °F
Snow Likely
Monday
High: -12 °F
Chance Snow
then Partly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: -36 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: -24 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: -33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: -17 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around -29. Wind chill values as low as -50. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around -17 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as -50. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near -9. Wind chill values as low as -40. West wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -12. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -36.

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.