Gakona, AK Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear -16°F
Feels Like -29°F  
Humidity 77% Dew Point -21°F Wind NE 5 MPH Gusts 8 Barometer 30.04 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 1.2 mi. WSW of central Gakona
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Clear, Low -34F
 
-34
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Sunny, High -15F, Low -35F
-15
-35
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Sunny, High -29F, Low -33F
-29
-33
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Sunny, High -22F, Low -25F
-22
-25
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High -20F, Low -40F
-20
-40
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High -28F, Low -39F
-28
-39
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Snow, High -17F, Low -28F
50%
-17
-28

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from -29°F to -15°F. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing snow chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 28°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 7°F with lows around -9°F.


This Date in Weather History

1987 - A storm in the southwestern U.S. brought heavy rain and heavy snow to parts of California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. Charleston NV was blanketed with 12 inches of snow. Lake Havasu City AZ was drenched with 2.26 inches of rain.

More on this and other weather history


Gakona, AK 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -34. Wind chill values as low as -60. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near -15. Wind chill values as low as -60. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Clear

Night: Clear, with a low around -35. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Friday Dec 19

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near -29. Calm wind.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -33. Calm wind.

Saturday Dec 20

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near -22. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -25.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near -20.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -40.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near -28.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -39.

Tuesday Dec 23

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -17.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -28.

Wednesday Dec 24

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -15.


About Gakona, AK

Gakona (Ggax Kuna’ in Ahtna Athabascan) is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Copper River Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population of the CDP was 169, down from 218 in 2010. It is home to the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program.

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