Sterling, AK Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Cloudy 26°F
Feels Like 26°F  
Humidity 99% Dew Point 26°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.82 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 8.9 mi. WSW of central Sterling
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Freezing Rain, High 35F, Low 30F
60%
35
30
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Snow, High 33F, Low 23F
30%
33
23
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Mostly Sunny, High 26F, Low 9F
26
9
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 16F, Low 7F
30%
16
7
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Snow, High 15F, Low 7F
50%
15
7
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Snow, High 15F, Low 2F
50%
15
2
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Snow, High 11F
50%
11
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 35°F to a low of 11°F, then recover to 11°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 2°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 24°F with lows around 9°F.

This Date in Weather History

1856 - A severe blizzard began to rage across Iowa and Kansas. It produced as much as 16 inches of snow in Iowa.

More on this and other weather history

Sterling, AK 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 3

Freezing Rain

Day: A chance of freezing rain before noon, then rain likely. Patchy freezing fog before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain or freezing rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Dec 4

Snow

Day: A chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Dec 5

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. North wind around 5 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A chance of snow after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

Sunday Dec 7

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

Monday Dec 8

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 15.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

Tuesday Dec 9

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.


About Sterling, AK

Sterling is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 5,918, up from 5,617 in 2010. Sterling is the tenth-most populated CDP in Alaska.

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