Kivalina, AK Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions

12°F
Feels Like 0°F  
Humidity N/A Dew Point N/A Wind N 8 MPH Gusts 10 Barometer 29.8 in.756.9 mm
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 16.2 miles SE of central Kivalina
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Mostly Clear, Low 2F
 
2
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Mostly Sunny, High 9F, Low 1F
9
1
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Mostly Sunny, High 9F, Low 3F
9
3
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Mostly Sunny, High 9F, Low 1F
9
1
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Snow With Partly Cloudy, High 12F, Low 6F
20%
12
6
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Snow Showers, High 14F, Low 8F
30%
14
8
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Snow Showers, High 24F, Low 21F
30%
24
21

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from 9°F to 24°F. Some snow possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F below the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 17°F with lows around 5°F.

This Date in Weather History

1933 - The first dust storm of the great dust bowl era of the 1930s occurred. The dust storm, which had spread from Montana to the Ohio Valley the day before, prevailed from Georgia to Maine resulting in a black rain over New York and a brown snow in Vermont. Parts of South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa reported zero visibility on the 12th. On the 13th, dust reduced the visibility to half a mile in Tennessee.

More on this and other weather history

Kivalina, AK 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Nov 14

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 2 F. Winds from the ENE at 13 mph

Friday Nov 14

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 9 F. Winds from the NE at 15 mph

Clear

Night: Clear with a low near 1 F. Winds from the NE at 16 mph

Saturday Nov 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 9 F. Winds from the NE at 13 mph

Clear

Night: Clear with a low near 3 F. Winds from the ENE at 12 mph

Sunday Nov 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 9 F. Winds from the ENE at 14 mph

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 1 F. Winds from the ENE at 14 mph

Monday Nov 17

Snow With Partly Cloudy

Day: Partly Cloudy with Slight Chance of Light Snow with a high near 12 F. Winds from the NE at 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%

Snow Showers

Night: Partly Cloudy with Scattered Snow Showers with a low near 6 F. Winds from the NE at 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%

Tuesday Nov 18

Snow Showers

Day: Partly Cloudy with Scattered Snow Showers with a high near 14 F. Winds from the NE at 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%

Snow Showers

Night: Mostly Cloudy with Scattered Snow Showers with a low near 8 F. Winds from the ESE at 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%

Wednesday Nov 19

Snow Showers

Day: Mostly Cloudy with Scattered Snow Showers with a high near 24 F. Winds from the E at 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%

Snow Showers

Night: Mostly Cloudy with Scattered Snow Showers with a low near 21 F. Winds from the E at 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%

Thursday Nov 20

Snow Showers

Day: Mostly Cloudy with Scattered Snow Showers with a high near 24 F. Winds from the E at 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%

Snow Showers

Night: Mostly Cloudy with Scattered Snow Showers with a low near 20 F. Winds from the ENE at 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%

Friday Nov 21

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly Cloudy with a high near 21 F. Winds from the E at 16 mph

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly Cloudy with a low near 18 F. Winds from the E at 14 mph

Saturday Nov 22

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly Cloudy with a high near 18 F. Winds from the E at 12 mph

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly Cloudy with a low near 16 F. Winds from the ESE at 12 mph

Sunday Nov 23

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly Cloudy with a high near 20 F. Winds from the ESE at 13 mph


About Kivalina, AK

Kivalina (kiv-uh-LEE-nuh) (Inupiaq: Kivalliñiq) is a city and village in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States. The population was 377 at the 2000 census and 374 as of the 2010 census. The island on which the village lies is threatened by rising sea levels and coastal erosion caused by climate change. As of 2013, it is predicted that the island will be inundated by 2025. In addition to well-publicized impacts of climate change, the Village of Kivalina has been a party in several environmentally related court cases.

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