Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Nuiqsut, Nuiqsut Airport (PAQT)

Lat: 70.21°NLon: 151.01°WElev: 39ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Alpine AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 16 by 5am. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow, mainly before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12.

    Low: -12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near -5.

    High: -5 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 16 by 5am. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near -5.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -19.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near -11.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near -15.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Alpine AK
 70.39°N 151°W (Elev. 3 ft)
12:20 pm AKST Jan 21, 2026
12pm AKST Jan 21, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 27, 2026
 
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