Valdez, AK Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Mostly Cloudy 22°F
Feels Like 22°F  
Humidity 49% Dew Point 6°F Wind W 1 MPH Gusts 10 Barometer 29.23 in.
Solar Rad 1 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.9 mi. NW of central Valdez
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Blowing Snow, High 23F, Low 18F
50%
23
18
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Blowing Snow, High 18F, Low 11F
50%
18
11
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Blowing Snow, High 14F, Low 4F
50%
14
4
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Sunny, High 11F, Low 5F
11
5
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Mostly Sunny, High 13F, Low 6F
13
6
ThuDec 11
Thu Dec 11: Sunny, High 13F, Low 6F
13
6
FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Sunny, High 17F
17
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 11°F to 23°F. Some snow possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 12°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 28°F with lows around 18°F.

This Date in Weather History

1970 - The National Christmas tree in 1970 was a 78 foot spruce from South Dakota. On the way to Washington, the train carrying the tree derailed twice in Nebraska. On the weekend before the lighting event, the tree toppled in gusty winds and required new branches to fill it out.

More on this and other weather history

Valdez, AK 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Saturday Dec 6

Blowing Snow

Day: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Blowing Snow

Night: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Dec 7

Blowing Snow

Day: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. North wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Blowing Snow

Night: Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. East wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Monday Dec 8

Blowing Snow

Day: Areas of blowing snow before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 14. East wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Northeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.

Wednesday Dec 10

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

Thursday Dec 11

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 13.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

Friday Dec 12

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 17.


About Valdez, AK

Valdez ( val-DEEZ; Alutiiq: Suacit) is a city in the Chugach Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. In 2020, the population of Valdez was 3,985, up slightly from 3,976 in 2010. It is the third most populated city in Alaska's Unorganized Borough. Valdez was named in 1790 after the Spanish Navy Minister Antonio Valdés y Fernández Bazán. A former Gold Rush town, it is located at the head of Port Valdez on the eastern side of Prince William Sound. Valdez was incorporated in 1901, and flourished after the road link to Fairbanks was constructed in 1910. It suffered catastrophic damage during the 1964 Alaska earthquake, and is located near the site of the disastrous 1989 Exxon Valdez oil tanker spill. Today, it is one of the most important ports in Alaska, a commercial fishing port as well as a freight terminal. Valdez is the terminus for the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System.

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