North Pole, 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 19°F  
Humidity 91% Dew Point 19°F Wind WSW 2 MPH Gusts 3 Barometer 29.99 in.
Report from a personal weather station 0.2 mi. S of central North Pole
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Snow, High 11F, Low -18F
70%
11
-18
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Sunny, High -8F, Low -26F
-8
-26
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Sunny, High -15F, Low -28F
-15
-28
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Mostly Sunny, High -8F, Low -19F
-8
-19
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Mostly Sunny, High -11F, Low -22F
-11
-22
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Mostly Sunny, High -17F, Low -28F
-17
-28
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Sunny, High -19F
-19
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from -8°F to -19°F. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing snow chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 19°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 6°F with lows around -9°F.


This Date in Weather History

1926 - Yuma, AZ, was soaked with 1.10 inch of rain, and by the 10th of the month had received 4.43 inches, making it the wettest December of record. The average annual rainfall for Yuma is 3.38 inches.

More on this and other weather history


North Pole, AK 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 3

Snow

Day: Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around -18. North wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Dec 4

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near -8. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -26. Calm wind.

Friday Dec 5

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near -15. Calm wind.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -28.

Saturday Dec 6

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near -8.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -19.

Sunday Dec 7

Mostly Sunny

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

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -22.

Monday Dec 8

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near -17.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -28.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near -19.


About North Pole, AK

North Pole is a small city in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. Incorporated in 1953, it is part of the Fairbanks metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 2,243, up from 2,117 in 2010. Despite its name, the city is about 1,700 miles (2,700 km) south of Earth's geographic North Pole and 125 miles (201 km) south of the Arctic Circle.

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