Port Alexander, AK Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Special Weather Statement

Current Conditions

27°F
Feels Like 18°F  
Humidity 100% Dew Point 27°F Wind N 10 MPH Gusts 32 Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 24.9 mi. NNE of central Port Alexander
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Snow Showers, Low 22F
50%
 
22
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow Showers, High 25F, Low 16F
20%
25
16
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Partly Sunny, High 20F, Low 16F
20
16
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 20F, Low 15F
20
15
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Flurries, High 18F, Low 11F
18
11
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Snow, High 15F, Low 13F
50%
15
13
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Snow, High 24F, Low 16F
50%
24
16

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 15°F to 25°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 18°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 40°F with lows around 33°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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Port Alexander, AK 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Snow Showers

Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northeast wind 25 to 30 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow Showers

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northeast wind around 15 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 20.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Sunday Dec 21

Flurries

Day: A chance of flurries after 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.

Flurries

Night: A chance of flurries before 9pm, then a chance of flurries after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

Monday Dec 22

Snow

Day: A chance of flurries before 9am, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 15.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Tuesday Dec 23

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

Snow

Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Wednesday Dec 24

Snow

Day: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.


About Port Alexander, AK

Port Alexander (Lingít: Shee Yat’aḵ.aan) is a city and harbor at the southeastern corner of Baranof Island, Alaska. As of the 2020 census the population was 78, up from 52 in 2010. In the early part of the twentieth century it was one of the most important fishing ports in Alaska, supporting hundreds of small trolling boats. By one estimate, these boats caught in excess of 5 million pounds of salmon per year in the 1920's.

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