Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Nuiqsut, Nuiqsut Airport (PAQT)

Lat: 70.21°NLon: 151.01°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

-24°F

-31°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.70 in (1039.7 mb)
Dewpoint -32°F (-36°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill-40°F (-40°C)
Last update 26 Feb 12:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Nuiqsut Airport AK

Winter Storm Watch February 27, 09:00am until February 28, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -40. Wind chill values as low as -60. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -31. Wind chill values as low as -60. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: -31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -38. Wind chill values as low as -60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near -18. Wind chill values as low as -60. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: -18 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -25. West wind 15 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -25 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 9am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near -18.

    High: -18 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -28. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: -28 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a high near -5.

    High: -5 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 9pm.  Cloudy, with a low around -18.

    Low: -18 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -40. Wind chill values as low as -60. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -31. Wind chill values as low as -60. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -38. Wind chill values as low as -60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near -18. Wind chill values as low as -60. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -25. West wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near -18.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -28. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near -5.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around -18.
Monday
A chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near -8.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -32.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near -21.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -35.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near -21.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Nuiqsut Airport AK
 70.23°N 151.15°W (Elev. 85 ft)
1:19 am AKST Feb 26, 2026
1am AKST Feb 26, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 4, 2026
 
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