Lake Minchumina, AK Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Winter Weather Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy with Light Snow 21°F
Feels Like 21°F  
Humidity 94% Dew Point 20°F Wind Calm Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.4 mi. NNE of central Lake Minchumina
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Snow, Low 16F
80%
 
16
WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Snow, High 11F, Low -7F
90%
11
-7
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Sunny, High -1F, Low -17F
-1
-17
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Sunny, High -10F, Low -17F
-10
-17
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Mostly Sunny, High -4F, Low -10F
-4
-10
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Sunny, High -4F, Low -10F
-4
-10
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Mostly Sunny, High -5F, Low -17F
-5
-17

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from -10°F to -1°F. Some snow possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 11°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 5°F with lows around -8°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

Lake Minchumina, AK 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 2

Snow

Night: Snow. Low around 16. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday Dec 3

Snow

Day: Snow, mainly before 3pm. Temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -7. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Dec 4

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near -1. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -17. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near -10.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -17.

Saturday Dec 6

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near -4.

Partly Cloudy

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

Sunday Dec 7

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near -4.

Partly Cloudy

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

Monday Dec 8

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near -5.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -17.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near -10.


About Lake Minchumina, AK

Lake Minchumina (Koyukon: Menchuh Mene’ [mənt͡ʃʰuh mənə]; Upper Kuskokwim: Minchu Mina’) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2022 data usa, the population of the CDP is 14.

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