Nuiqsut, AK Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

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Report from a weather station 0 mi. of central Nuiqsut
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Snow, Low -4F
60%
 
-4
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Snow, High -10F, Low -17F
40%
-10
-17
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Partly Sunny, High -10F, Low -21F
-10
-21
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High -8F, Low -17F
20%
-8
-17
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High -11F, Low -20F
-11
-20
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Snow, High -6F, Low -10F
50%
-6
-10
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Mostly Cloudy, High 3F, Low -11F
3
-11

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from -10°F to 3°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around -3°F and lows around -16°F.

This Date in Weather History

1917 - An ice jam closed the Ohio River between Warsaw, KY, and Rising Sun, IN. The thirty foot high ice jam held for 58 days, and backed up the river a distance of 100 miles.

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Nuiqsut, AK 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Dec 17

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around -10 by 5pm. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near -10. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -21. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -8.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near -11.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -20.

Sunday Dec 21

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -6.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10.

Monday Dec 22

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 3.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.

Tuesday Dec 23

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 1.


About Nuiqsut, AK

Nuiqsut (Inupiaq: Nuiqsat, IPA: [nuiχsɐt]) is a city in North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States. The population was 512 at the 2020 Census and 92.5% Alaska Native. It is located in the midst of a vast quantity of oil reserves and the closest community to ConocoPhillips oil drilling project named Willow Project in the Alpine, Alaska oil field of the National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska. It owns the surface rights, but not the subsurface rights of the Alpine field, which are with the regional Arctic Slope Regional Corporation.

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