Salcha, AK Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Winter Weather Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Cloudy with Light Snow 18°F
Feels Like 18°F  
Humidity 91% Dew Point 16°F Wind SSW 1 MPH Gusts 4 Barometer N/A
Solar Rad 1 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 9 mi. N of central Salcha
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Snow, High 12F, Low -12F
80%
12
-12
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Sunny, High -4F, Low -20F
-4
-20
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Sunny, High -12F, Low -24F
-12
-24
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Partly Sunny, High -11F, Low -19F
-11
-19
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Mostly Sunny, High -13F, Low -24F
-13
-24
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 -4°F to -19°F. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing snow chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 18°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 5°F with lows around -10°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


Salcha, AK 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 3

Snow

Day: Snow. Temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday Dec 4

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near -4. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -20. Calm wind.

Friday Dec 5

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near -12. Calm wind.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -24.

Saturday Dec 6

Partly Sunny

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

Mostly Cloudy

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

Sunday Dec 7

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near -13.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -24.

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 Salcha, AK

Salcha (Tanana: Soł Chaget, Tanacross: Saagescheeg) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is part of the Fairbanks, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,095 at the 2010 census, up from 854 in 2000.

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