Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Current conditions at

Atqasuk (PATQ)

Lat: 70.47°NLon: 157.44°WElev: 95ft.

Mostly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 5 Aug 12:56 pm AKDT
Extended Forecast for

Wainwright AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind around 10 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Isolated showers after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Isolated showers before 10pm.  Areas of fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Isolated
    Showers and
    Areas Fog
    then Areas
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of fog.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 43. East wind around 15 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered rain and snow showers after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 43 °F

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered rain showers before 10am, then scattered rain and snow showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Isolated showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Isolated showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday Night
Isolated showers before 10pm. Areas of fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Areas of fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 43. East wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
Scattered rain and snow showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Scattered rain showers before 10am, then scattered rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wainwright AK
 70.64°N 160.06°W (Elev. 0 ft)
12:16 pm AKDT Aug 5, 2025
1pm AKDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm AKDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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