Nanwalek, AK Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy with Mist and Fog 43°F
Feels Like 40°F  
Humidity 87% Dew Point 39°F Wind ESE 5 MPH Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.1 mi. S of central Nanwalek
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Rain, Low 40F
50%
 
40
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Rain Likely, High 43F, Low 38F
60%
43
38
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Rain, High 40F, Low 31F
40%
40
31
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Mostly Sunny, High 34F, Low 18F
34
18
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Snow, High 24F, Low 14F
50%
24
14
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Snow, High 22F, Low 15F
50%
22
15
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Snow, High 22F, Low 13F
50%
22
13

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 43°F to a low of 22°F, then recover to 22°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with rain or snow likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 32°F with lows around 22°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


Nanwalek, AK 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 3

Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Dec 4

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Dec 5

Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Dec 6

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Sunday Dec 7

Snow

Day: A chance of snow after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Monday Dec 8

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 15.

Tuesday Dec 9

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Wednesday Dec 10

Snow

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


About Nanwalek, AK

Nanwalek (‘place by lagoon’; Russian: Нануалек), formerly Alexandrovsk (Russian: Александровск) and later English Bay, is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States, that contains a traditional Alutiiq village. The population was 247 at the 2020 United States census, down from 254 in 2010. There is one school located in the community, attended by 81 students. Subsistence activities are a large part of the culture for indigenous people, and Nanwalek is no exception, especially when it comes to salmon and seal harvesting. The sale of alcohol is banned in the village, although importing and possession are allowed.

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