Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Warning in effect from February 21, 03:00 PM AKST until February 24, 03:00 AM AKST

Current conditions at

Nuiqsut, Nuiqsut Airport (PAQT)

Lat: 70.21°NLon: 151.01°WElev: 39ft.

A Few Clouds

-17°F

-27°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	30.91 in (1046.8 mb)
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-34°F (-37°C)
Last update	20 Feb 8:53 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 Storm Warning February 21, 03:00pm until February 24, 03:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Tonight
Low: -29 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 10 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Snow
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 7 °F⇑
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Sunday
High: 24 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 5 °F
Snow Likely
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 18 °F
Chance Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: -14 °F
Chance Snow
Tuesday
High: -7 °F
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: -20 °F
Slight Chance
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around -29. Wind chill values as low as -55. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 10. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday Night

Snow. Areas of blowing snow after 9pm. Temperature rising to around 19 by 4am. South wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow. Areas of blowing snow. High near 24. Southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 5. Southwest wind 20 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow between 9am and noon. Cloudy, with a high near 18.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -14.

Tuesday

A chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -7.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near -12.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -25.