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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Nuiqsut, Nuiqsut Airport (PAQT)

Lat: 70.21°NLon: 151.01°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

-10°F

-23°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint -17°F (-27°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-25°F (-32°C)
Last update 20 Apr 3:53 am AKDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Umiat AK

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near -2. Light northeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: -10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 2. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. North wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: -13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 4. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 4 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near -2. Light northeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 2. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. North wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 4. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
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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:
3:20 am AKDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am AKDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm AKDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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