Wainwright Army Air Field, AK Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy with Sleet -27°F
Feels Like -27°F  
Humidity 69% Dew Point -34°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.29 in.
Visibility 9 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.1 mi. N of central Wainwright Army Air Field
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Cloudy, Low -32F
 
-32
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Sunny, High -25F, Low -30F
-25
-30
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High -19F, Low -28F
30%
-19
-28
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High -22F, Low -36F
-22
-36
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Snow, High -23F, Low -33F
50%
-23
-33
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Snow, High -20F, Low -29F
50%
-20
-29
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Snow, High -8F, Low -16F
50%
-8
-16

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from -25°F to -8°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 22°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 5°F with lows around -9°F.


This Date in Weather History

1987 - A storm in the southwestern U.S. brought heavy rain and heavy snow to parts of California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. Charleston NV was blanketed with 12 inches of snow. Lake Havasu City AZ was drenched with 2.26 inches of rain.

More on this and other weather history


Wainwright Army Air Field, AK 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -32. Calm wind.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near -25. Calm wind.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -30. Calm wind.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -19. Calm wind.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -28. Calm wind.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near -22.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -36.

Sunday Dec 21

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -23.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -33.

Monday Dec 22

Snow

Day: A chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near -20.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -29.

Tuesday Dec 23

Snow

Day: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -8.

Snow

Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around -16.

Wednesday Dec 24

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near -5.

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