Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Nuiqsut, Nuiqsut Airport (PAQT)

Lat: 70.21°NLon: 151.01°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.1 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 22 Aug 3:53 pm AKDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Alpine AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 40. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 10am and 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 40. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Alpine AK
 70.28°N 151.15°W (Elev. 3 ft)
4:17 pm AKDT Aug 22, 2026
4pm AKDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm AKDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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