Bethel, AK Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Ice Storm Warning

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Windy with Snow Likely 20°F
Feels Like 4°F  
Humidity 96% Dew Point 19°F Wind NNE 21 MPH Gusts 30 Barometer 29.64 in.
Visibility 1.5 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 2.7 mi. WSW of central Bethel
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Freezing Rain, Low 20F
60%
 
20
WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Snow Showers, High 23F, Low 11F
50%
23
11
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Mostly Sunny, High 15F, Low 0F
15
0
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Sunny, High 3F, Low -5F
3
-5
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Sunny, High 0F, Low -6F
0
-6
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Sunny, High 2F, Low -4F
2
-4
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Sunny, High 2F, Low -6F
2
-6

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 23°F to a low of 0°F, then recover to 2°F by week's end. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 10°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 16°F with lows around 4°F.

This Date in Weather History

1983 - Birmingham, AL, was drenched with 9.22 inches of rain in 24 hours. The rains caused severe flash flooding which literally submerged traffic.

More on this and other weather history

Bethel, AK 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 2

Freezing Rain

Night: Freezing rain likely, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible.

Wednesday Dec 3

Snow Showers

Day: A chance of freezing rain before 9am, then a chance of snow showers and freezing rain. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Snow Showers

Night: A slight chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northeast wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Dec 4

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Clear

Night: Clear, with a low around 0. Northeast wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 3. Northeast wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Clear

Night: Clear, with a low around -5.

Saturday Dec 6

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 0.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.

Sunday Dec 7

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 2.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.

Monday Dec 8

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 2.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -6.

Tuesday Dec 9

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near -1.


About Bethel, AK

Bethel (Central Yupik: Mamterilleq) is a city in the U.S. state of Alaska, located on the Kuskokwim River approximately 50 miles (80 km) from where the river flows into Kuskokwim Bay. It is the largest community in western Alaska and in the Unorganized Borough and the eighth-largest in the state. Bethel has a population of 6,325 as of the 2020 census, up from 6,080 in 2010. Annual events in Bethel include the Kuskokwim 300 dogsled race; Camai, a Yup'ik dance festival held each spring; and the Bethel Fair held in August.

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