Valdez, AK Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Special Weather Statement

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 22°F
Feels Like 11°F  
Humidity 31% Dew Point -4°F Wind ESE 10 MPH Gusts 21 Barometer 29.38 in.
Visibility 12.4 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.1 mi. WSW of central Valdez
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Clear, Low 10F
 
10
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Sunny, High 13F, Low 6F
13
6
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Sunny, High 14F, Low 5F
14
5
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Sunny, High 10F, Low 10F
10
10
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 17F, Low 8F
17
8
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 17F, Low 9F
17
9
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Mostly Sunny, High 17F, Low 8F
17
8

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 10°F to 17°F. Dry weather expected throughout the week.

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

1835 - New England experienced one of their coldest days of record. At noon on that bitterly cold Wednesday the mercury stood at four degrees below at Boston, 15 degrees below at Norfolk CT, and 17 degrees below at Hanover NH. The temperature at Boston was 12 degrees below zero by sunset. Gale force winds accompanied the severe cold, and that night a great New York City fire destroyed much of the financial district.

More on this and other weather history

Valdez, AK 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. North wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 13. North wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Clear

Night: Clear, with a low around 6. Northeast wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 14. Northeast wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Clear

Night: Clear, with a low around 5. Northeast wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 10. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

Monday Dec 22

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Tuesday Dec 23

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21.


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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