Sitka, AK Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Winter Weather Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Mostly Cloudy 40°F
Feels Like 31°F  
Humidity 62% Dew Point 28°F Wind ESE 18 MPH Gusts 31 Barometer 29.09 in.
Solar Rad 47 w/m2 Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 1.2 mi. NW of central Sitka
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Rain And Snow, High 38F, Low 32F
100%
38
32
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Snow Showers Likely, High 39F, Low 26F
60%
39
26
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Snow, High 32F, Low 18F
30%
32
18
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Partly Sunny, High 28F, Low 13F
28
13
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Partly Sunny, High 20F, Low 12F
20
12
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 20F, Low 11F
20
11
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Sunny, High 20F
20
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 38°F to 20°F. Some precipitation possible with wintry mix on at least one day.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 10°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 38°F with lows around 31°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A major winter storm hit the Great Lakes Region, intensifying explosively as it crossed northern Illinois. High winds and heavy snow created blizzard conditions in southeastern Wisconsin. Winds gusted to 73 mph, and snowfall totals ranged up to 17 inches at LaFarge. The barometric pressure at Chicago IL dropped three quarters of an inch in six hours to 28.96 inches, a record low reading for December. Up to a foot of snow blanketed northern Illinois, and winds in the Chicago area gusted to 75 mph. O'Hare Airport in Chicago was closed for several hours, for only the fourth time in twenty years. High winds derailed train cars at Avon IN. Light winds and partly sunny skies were reported near the center of the storm, a feature typical of tropical storms.

More on this and other weather history

Sitka, AK 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Dec 15

Rain And Snow

Day: Snow showers before 3pm, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 38. East wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Rain And Snow

Night: Rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 32. East wind around 15 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday Dec 16

Snow Showers Likely

Day: Snow showers likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Thursday Dec 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Friday Dec 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 20.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

Sunday Dec 21

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 20.


About Sitka, AK

Sitka (Tlingit: Sheetʼká; Russian: Ситка) is a unified city-borough in the southeast portion of the U.S. state of Alaska. It was under Russian rule from 1799 to 1867. The city is situated on the west side of Baranof Island and the south half of Chichagof Island in the Alexander Archipelago of the Pacific Ocean (part of the Alaska Panhandle). As of the 2020 census, Sitka had a population of 8,458, making it the fifth-most populated city in the state. With a consolidated land area of 2,870.3 square miles (7,434 square kilometers) and total area (including water) of 4,811.4 square miles (12,461 km2), Sitka is the largest city by total area in the U.S.

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