Wainwright Army Air Field, AK Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy with Light Snow -20°F
Feels Like -20°F  
Humidity 75% Dew Point -26°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.25 in.
Visibility 8 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

ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Partly Sunny, High -25F, Low -28F
-25
-28
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High -20F, Low -27F
20%
-20
-27
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High -22F, Low -36F
-22
-36
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High -26F, Low -38F
-26
-38
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Sunny, High -25F, Low -36F
-25
-36
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Snow, High -10F, Low -16F
50%
-10
-16
WedDec 24
Wed Dec 24: Snow, High 2F
50%
2
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures dip from -25°F to a low of -26°F mid-week, then warm to 2°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 23°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

1957 - A tornado swept across Jackson County, Williamson County and Franklin County in southern Illinois killing eleven persons.

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Wainwright Army Air Field, AK 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 18

Partly Sunny

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

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -28. Calm wind.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a slight chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -20. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -27. Calm wind.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

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

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -36.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near -26.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -38.

Monday Dec 22

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near -25.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -36.

Tuesday Dec 23

Snow

Day: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -10.

Snow

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

Wednesday Dec 24

Snow

Day: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 2.

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