Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Nuiqsut, Nuiqsut Airport (PAQT)

Lat: 70.21°NLon: 151.01°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

-33°F

-36°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.41 in (1030.1 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 10:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

Umiat AK

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near -22. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: -22 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -40. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: -40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near -24. Wind chill values as low as -55. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: -24 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -38. Wind chill values as low as -50. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: -38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -17. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -26. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near -12. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: -12 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -28.

    Low: -28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near -8.

    High: -8 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -22. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -40. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near -24. Wind chill values as low as -55. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -38. Wind chill values as low as -50. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -17. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -26. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -12. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -28.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -8.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near -8.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -28.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Umiat AK
 69.35°N 152.13°W (Elev. 272 ft)
10:24 am AKST Feb 25, 2026
10am AKST Feb 25, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 3, 2026
 
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