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
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Umiat AK

  • This Afternoon

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

    High: -29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    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.

    Low: -28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    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.

    High: -9 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday Night

    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.

    Low: -18 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    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.

    High: -12 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -36.

    Low: -36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -24.

    High: -24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -33.

    Low: -33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

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

    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.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near -16.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -28.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near -16.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Umiat AK
 69.32°N 152.36°W (Elev. 285 ft)
3:19 pm AKST Feb 28, 2026
4pm AKST Feb 28, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 6, 2026
 
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