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Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Nuiqsut, Nuiqsut Airport (PAQT)

Lat: 70.21°NLon: 151.01°WElev: 39ft.

Partly Cloudy with Haze and Breezy

-31°F

-35°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SW 21 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill-63°F (-53°C)
Last update 13 Jan 3:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

Umiat AK

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around -42 by 4pm. Wind chill values as low as -65. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: -28 °F⇓

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy ice fog after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -44. Wind chill values as low as -70. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -44 °F

    Patchy Ice
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near -27. Wind chill values as low as -65. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: -27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -35. Wind chill values as low as -55. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: -35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -22. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: -35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -16.

    High: -16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -25.

    Low: -25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -11.

    High: -11 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around -42 by 4pm. Wind chill values as low as -65. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy ice fog after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -44. Wind chill values as low as -70. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near -27. Wind chill values as low as -65. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -35. Wind chill values as low as -55. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -22. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -35.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -16.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -25.
Saturday
A chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -11.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -4.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17.
M.L.King Day
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -7.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Umiat AK
 69.35°N 152.13°W (Elev. 272 ft)
Last Update:
3:17 am AKST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am AKST Jan 13, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 19, 2026
 
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