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

Blizzard Warning until February 28, 07:00 AM AKST

Current conditions at

Nuiqsut, Nuiqsut Airport (PAQT)

Lat: 70.21°NLon: 151.01°WElev: 39ft.

Heavy Snow and Windy

-14°F

-26°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	W 32 G 48 mph
Barometer	30.41 in (1029.9 mb)
Dewpoint	-21°F (-29°C)
Visibility	0.15 mi
Wind Chill	-46°F (-43°C)
Last update	27 Feb 5:53 pm AKST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Alpine AK

Blizzard Warning February 27, 06:24pm until February 28, 07:00am

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Blizzard Warning

Blizzard Warning February 27, 06:24pm until February 28, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Sat
Blizzard Warning
Tonight
Low: -30 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow then
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: -26 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: -26 °F⇑
Chance Snow
then Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Sunday
High: -5 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -18 °F
Snow Likely
and Areas
Blowing Snow
then Chance
Snow
Monday
High: -9 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: -32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: -18 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow, mainly before midnight. Areas of blowing snow before midnight. Low around -30. Wind chill values as low as -50. West wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around -26. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Snow, mainly after 9pm. Areas of blowing snow after midnight. Temperature rising to around -14 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -55. West wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Snow. Areas of blowing snow. High near -5. Wind chill values as low as -40. West wind around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Areas of blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18. West wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near -9.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -32.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near -18.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -28.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near -15.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -24.