King Salmon, AK Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 38°F
Feels Like 33°F  
Humidity 82% Dew Point 33°F Wind E 7 MPH Barometer 29.58 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 0.5 mi. SE of central King Salmon
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Rain, Low 36F
50%
 
36
WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Showers, High 41F, Low 33F
50%
41
33
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Showers, High 38F, Low 19F
40%
38
19
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Mostly Sunny, High 24F, Low 1F
24
1
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Partly Sunny, High 9F, Low -5F
9
-5
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Partly Sunny, High 7F, Low -2F
7
-2
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Partly Sunny, High 8F, Low -3F
8
-3

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 41°F to a low of 7°F, then recover to 8°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with rain on most days, including one day with snow.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 26°F with lows around 11°F.

This Date in Weather History

1838 - Cleveland Abbe, an American meteorologist and advocate of time zones, was born on this day. He was trained as an astronomer and appointed the director of the Cincinnati Observatory in 1868. He eventually turned to meteorology and inaugurated a public weather service that served as a model for today's National Weather Service.

More on this and other weather history

King Salmon, AK 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 2

Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Dec 3

Showers

Day: A chance of rain before 9am, then scattered showers after 9am. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 41. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Showers

Night: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Dec 4

Showers

Day: Scattered showers, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Snow Showers

Night: A chance of snow showers between 9pm and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Dec 6

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 9.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.

Sunday Dec 7

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 7.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.

Monday Dec 8

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 8.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 7.


About King Salmon, AK

King Salmon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bristol Bay Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is 284 miles (457 km) southwest of Anchorage. As of the 2020 census the population was 307, down from 374 in 2010. It is home to Katmai National Park and Preserve. King Salmon is the borough seat of neighboring Lake and Peninsula Borough, but does not serve that purpose in its own borough, whose borough seat is in Naknek.

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