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.

Fair

-31°F

-35°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.52 in (1033.7 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 3:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Alpine AK

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

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near -30. Wind chill values as low as -40. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: -30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around -30. Wind chill values as low as -50. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -32. Wind chill values as low as -55. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: -32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -34. Wind chill values as low as -55. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm.  Areas of blowing snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near -18. West wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: -18 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -23.

    Low: -23 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

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

    High: -18 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -26.

    Low: -26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near -7.

    High: -7 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near -30. Wind chill values as low as -40. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around -30. Wind chill values as low as -50. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -32. Wind chill values as low as -55. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -34. Wind chill values as low as -55. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Areas of blowing snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near -18. West wind 15 to 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -23.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near -18.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -26.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -7.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -7.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -26.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, 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)
3:20 pm AKST Feb 25, 2026
4pm AKST Feb 25, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 3, 2026
 
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