Wainwright Army Air Field, AK Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Partly Cloudy -28°F
Feels Like -39°F  
Humidity 69% Dew Point -35°F Wind E 3 MPH Barometer 29.97 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.1 mi. N of central Wainwright Army Air Field
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Flurries, Low -31F
 
-31
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Partly Sunny, High -24F, Low -37F
-24
-37
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Sunny, High -29F, Low -36F
-29
-36
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High -15F, Low -26F
40%
-15
-26
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Snow, High -18F, Low -30F
50%
-18
-30
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Snow, High -23F, Low -29F
50%
-23
-29
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Snow, High -20F, Low -28F
50%
-20
-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. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 25°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 5°F with lows around -9°F.

This Date in Weather History

1811 - An estimated Magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the Mississippi Valley near the town of New Madrid in Missouri at 2:15 am local time. People were awakened by the shaking in New York City, Washington D.C., and Charleston, South Carolina. The ground motions were described as most alarming and frightening in places like Nashville, Tennessee, and Louisville, Kentucky. In the epicentral area, the ground surface was described as in great convulsion with sand and water ejected tens of feet into the air.

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Wainwright Army Air Field, AK 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Flurries

Night: Flurries before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -31. Calm wind.

Wednesday Dec 17

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near -24. Calm wind.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -37. Calm wind.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

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

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -36. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -15.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -26.

Saturday Dec 20

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near -18.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -30.

Sunday Dec 21

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near -23.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -29.

Monday Dec 22

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -20.

Snow

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

Tuesday Dec 23

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -9.

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