Alaska, MN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

7°F
Feels Like 1°F  
Humidity 79% Dew Point 2°F Wind S 3 MPH Gusts 5 Barometer 31.38 in.
Visibility 12.4 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 5.3 mi. ESE of central Alaska
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Increasing Clouds, High 33F, Low 23F
33
23
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 3F, Low -13F
90%
3
-13
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High 18F, Low 1F
40%
18
1
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 10F, Low -11F
10
-11
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 8F, Low -4F
8
-4
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Snow, High 23F, Low 6F
20%
23
6
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Partly Sunny, High 18F
18
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 33°F to a low of 8°F, then recover to 18°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 22°F with lows around 5°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

Alaska, MN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain and snow before 3am, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 11 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: Snow. Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 5pm. Temperature falling to around 3 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -21. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. South wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 10. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. South wind around 6 mph.

Monday Dec 22

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. South wind around 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

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