Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Atqasuk (PATQ)

Lat: 70.47°NLon: 157.44°WElev: 95ft.

Freezing Fog

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 16 May 3:56 am AKDT
Extended Forecast for

Wainwright AK

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northeast wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy, with a high near 25. East wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Cloudy, with a high near 25. East wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Cloudy, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Cloudy, with a high near 27.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
Cloudy, with a high near 28.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wainwright AK
 70.64°N 160.06°W (Elev. 0 ft)
3:21 am AKDT May 16, 2026
4am AKDT May 16, 2026-6pm AKDT May 22, 2026
 
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