Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Nuiqsut, Nuiqsut Airport (PAQT)

Lat: 70.21°NLon: 151.01°WElev: 39ft.

Partly Cloudy with Haze

-22°F

-30°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	E 17 mph
Barometer	29.87 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	6.00 mi
Wind Chill	-49°F (-45°C)
Last update	17 Feb 4:53 pm AKST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Alpine AK

Tonight
Low: -21 °F⇑
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Wednesday
High: 5 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -12 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday
High: -4 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
Low: -26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: -13 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: -27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -1 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: -12 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around -8 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -45. East wind around 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 5. East wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. West wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near -4. West wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -26. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near -13.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -27.