Fort Yukon, AK Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear -38°F
Feels Like -38°F  
Humidity N/A Dew Point N/A Wind Calm Barometer 30.21 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 0.2 mi. NE of central Fort Yukon
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Partly Cloudy, Low -45F
 
-45
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Sunny, High -38F, Low -41F
-38
-41
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Partly Sunny, High -33F, Low -40F
-33
-40
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High -34F, Low -49F
-34
-49
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High -40F, Low -48F
-40
-48
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Snow, High -36F, Low -45F
50%
-36
-45
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Snow, High -28F, Low -35F
50%
-28
-35

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from -38°F to -28°F. Some snow possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 32°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around -1°F with lows around -17°F.


This Date in Weather History

1929 - An icestorm in western New York State resulted in much damage and hardship. A Buffalo report stated, "one was kept awake by the breaking limbs, which snapped off with a report much louder than a rifle shot."

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Fort Yukon, AK 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -45. Calm wind.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near -38. Wind chill values as low as -45. Calm wind.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near -41 by 8pm, then rising to around -33 during the remainder of the night. Calm wind.

Friday Dec 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near -33. Calm wind.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -40. Calm wind.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near -34.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -49.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near -40.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -48.

Monday Dec 22

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -36.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -45.

Tuesday Dec 23

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -28.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -35.

Wednesday Dec 24

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -21.


About Fort Yukon, AK

Fort Yukon (Gwichyaa Zheh in Gwichʼin) is a village in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska, straddling the Arctic Circle. The population, predominantly Gwichʼin Alaska Natives, was 428 at the 2020 census, down from 595 in 2000. Fort Yukon was the hometown of the late Alaska Congressman Don Young. Served by Fort Yukon Airport, it is also known for having the record highest temperature in Alaska.

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