Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Weather Advisory in effect from February 28, 03:00 PM AKST until March 1, 09:00 PM AKST

Current conditions at

Nuiqsut, Nuiqsut Airport (PAQT)

Lat: 70.21°NLon: 151.01°WElev: 39ft.

Sky Obscured with Haze and Breezy

-22°F

-30°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	W 21 mph
Barometer	30.59 in (1036.1 mb)
Dewpoint	-29°F (-34°C)
Visibility	0.50 mi
Wind Chill	-51°F (-46°C)
Last update	28 Feb 2:53 pm AKST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Alpine AK

Winter Weather Advisory until March 1, 09:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until March 1, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sun
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: -20 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: -22 °F⇑
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Sunday
High: -5 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -16 °F
Snow Likely
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: -9 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: -32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: -20 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: -27 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near -20. Wind chill values as low as -55. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

Tonight

Snow, mainly after 9pm. Areas of blowing snow after midnight. Temperature rising to around -10 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -50. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Snow. Areas of blowing snow. High near -5. West wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Areas of blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. West wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near -9. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -32.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near -20.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -27.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near -14.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -24.