Kuparuk, AK Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Winter Weather Advisory

Current Conditions

4°F
Feels Like -21°F  
Humidity N/A Dew Point N/A Wind W 31 MPH Gusts 41 Barometer 29.85 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 25.5 mi. E of central Kuparuk
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Snow, Low -4F
60%
 
-4
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Snow, High -12F, Low -15F
40%
-12
-15
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Partly Sunny, High -10F, Low -19F
-10
-19
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High -8F, Low -16F
20%
-8
-16
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High -11F, Low -21F
-11
-21
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High -6F, Low -10F
-6
-10
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Mostly Cloudy, High 0F, Low -11F
0
-11

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from -10°F to 0°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around -4°F and lows around -17°F.


This Date in Weather History

1835 - New England experienced one of their coldest days of record. At noon on that bitterly cold Wednesday the mercury stood at four degrees below at Boston, 15 degrees below at Norfolk CT, and 17 degrees below at Hanover NH. The temperature at Boston was 12 degrees below zero by sunset. Gale force winds accompanied the severe cold, and that night a great New York City fire destroyed much of the financial district.

More on this and other weather history


Kuparuk, AK 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Snow

Night: Snow likely. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Dec 17

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Areas of blowing snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around -12 by 5pm. West wind 15 to 25 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near -10. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -19. West wind around 10 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -8.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near -11.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -21.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near -6.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10.

Monday Dec 22

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 0.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -11.

Tuesday Dec 23

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -2.

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