Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Nuiqsut, Nuiqsut Airport (PAQT)

Lat: 70.21°NLon: 151.01°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

-26°F

-32°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.50 in (1033.0 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-44°F (-42°C)
Last update 16 Feb 9:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

Nuiqsut Airport AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of freezing fog. Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around -24 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -55. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -31 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of freezing fog. Sunny, with a high near -15. Wind chill values as low as -50. East wind around 15 mph.

    High: -15 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around -4 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -40. East wind around 15 mph.

    Low: -19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 9pm and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: -10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 0.

    High: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around -15.

    Low: -15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near -9.

    High: -9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -27.

    Low: -27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of freezing fog. Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around -24 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -55. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Areas of freezing fog. Sunny, with a high near -15. Wind chill values as low as -50. East wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around -4 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -40. East wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 0.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -15.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -9.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -27.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 0.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 10.
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Point Forecast:
Nuiqsut Airport AK
 70.23°N 150.99°W (Elev. 3 ft)
9:24 pm AKST Feb 16, 2026
10pm AKST Feb 16, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 23, 2026
 
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