Wainwright, AK Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (99782)
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7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 21°F to 25°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 5 days.
Climate Context
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F below the historical average for October. Normal highs for this period are around 26°F with lows around 16°F.
This Date in Weather History
1987 - Yakutat, AK, surpassed their previous all-time yearly precipitation total of 190 inches. Monthly records were set in June with 17 inches, in September with 70 inches, and in October with more than 40 inches.Twenty-two cities in the eastern U.S., most of them in the southeast states, reported record low temperatures for the date. Morning lows of 30 degrees at Athens GA, 28 degrees at Birmingham AL, and 23 degrees at Pinson AL, were the coldest of record for so early in the season.Showers produced heavy rain in southern California, with amounts ranging up to five inches at Blue Jay. Flash flooding resulted in two deaths, ten injuries, and more than a million dollars damage.
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Wainwright 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Tuesday Oct 21
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Oct 22
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Freezing spray and a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 17, with temperatures rising to around 22 overnight. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Oct 23
Day: Freezing spray and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Northeast wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: Freezing spray and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Oct 24
Day: Freezing spray and a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 20. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Saturday Oct 25
Day: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 24.
Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday Oct 26
Day: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 24.
Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday Oct 27
Day: A slight chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 22.
Night: A slight chance of snow before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday Oct 28
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 10:26 AM
Sunset 6:25 PM
Last Light 7:33 PM
Moonset 5:36 PM
Close Tide Stations
Wainwright, Chukchi Sea
(0.8 miles away)
Contiguous United States Extremes
Tue's High Temperature
98 at 7 Miles East-southeast Of Hidalgo, TX and 3 Miles Southeast Of Linn, TX
Tue's Low Temperature
11 at 4 Miles Northwest Of Grand Lake, CO
Weather Folklore
When the moon rises red and appears large, with clouds, expect rain in twelve hours.
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About Wainwright, Alaska
Wainwright (; Ulġuniq in Iñupiaq), also known as Ulguniq or Kuuk, is a city in North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 628, making it the third largest city in the North Slope Borough, up from 556 in 2010. The community was named after Wainwright Lagoon, which in turn was named after Lt. John Wainwright, an officer under Capt. F. W. Beechey, who were the first non-native people to travel to the lagoon in 1826. An unincorporated area known as Wainwright Inlet by 1890, Wainwright was founded as an incorporated municipality in 1904.
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