Outdoor conditions in

Nuiqsut

Alaska
Winter Weather AdvisoryWinter Weather Advisory issued October 15 at 4:00AM AKDT until October 16 at 4:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AKOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 12°Mostly Cloudy0% rain84% humidityGusts 10 mph
  2. 15°Mostly Cloudy0% rain86% humidityGusts 10 mph
  3. 15°Mostly Cloudy1% rain85% humidityGusts 14 mph
  4. 16°Mostly Cloudy1% rain84% humidityGusts 14 mph
  5. 19°Mostly Cloudy1% rain84% humidityGusts 14 mph
  6. 20°Mostly Cloudy0% rain84% humidityGusts 18 mph
  7. 22°Mostly Cloudy0% rain82% humidityGusts 18 mph
  8. 22°Mostly Cloudy0% rain79% humidityGusts 18 mph
  9. 22°Cloudy6% rain79% humidityGusts 24 mph
  10. 22°Cloudy6% rain80% humidityGusts 24 mph
  11. 21°Cloudy6% rain82% humidityGusts 24 mph
  12. 21°Slight Chance Light Snow21% rain82% humidityGusts 26 mph
  13. 21°Slight Chance Light Snow21% rain83% humidityGusts 26 mph
  14. 21°Slight Chance Light Snow21% rain86% humidityGusts 26 mph
  15. 21°Slight Chance Light Snow16% rain84% humidityGusts 28 mph
  16. 22°Slight Chance Light Snow16% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
  17. 22°Slight Chance Light Snow16% rain88% humidityGusts 28 mph
  18. 22°Chance Light Snow38% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  19. 22°Chance Light Snow38% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  20. 22°Chance Light Snow38% rain88% humidityGusts 29 mph
  21. 23°Chance Light Snow41% rain89% humidityGusts 31 mph
  22. 21°Chance Light Snow41% rain89% humidityGusts 31 mph
  23. 23°Chance Light Snow41% rain90% humidityGusts 31 mph
  24. 24°Chance Light Snow49% rain90% humidityGusts 32 mph

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Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today brings notable cold.

Rain
21%
Humidity
79–86%
Wind
28 mph
Fri

Friday brings notable cold.

Rain
90%
Humidity
86–91%
Wind
32 mph
Sat

Saturday brings notable cold.

Rain
73%
Humidity
86–91%
Wind
25 mph
Sun

Sunday brings notable cold.

Rain
41%
Humidity
79–85%
Wind
22 mph
Mon

Monday brings notable cold.

Rain
1%
Humidity
77–82%
Wind
18 mph
  1. 22° / 7°Today brings notable cold.21% rain · Humidity 79–86% · Wind 28 mph
  2. 27° / 18°Friday brings notable cold.90% rain · Humidity 86–91% · Wind 32 mph
  3. 25° / 15°Saturday brings notable cold.73% rain · Humidity 86–91% · Wind 25 mph
  4. 21° / 14°Sunday brings notable cold.41% rain · Humidity 79–85% · Wind 22 mph
  5. 20° / 14°Monday brings notable cold.1% rain · Humidity 77–82% · Wind 18 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Regional air
Air-quality update is taking a momentWe don’t have a fresh local reading right now.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 4:45 AM

Air near groundNo fresh reading right now

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Nuiqsut radar

An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Nuiqsut.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 84% with light wind and gusts below 11 mph.

Humidity
84%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
10 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes the nearest reporting area. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Nuiqsut, AK, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.