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Fort Richardson, AK Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station  

Mostly Clear 23°F
Feels Like 23°F  
Humidity 93% Dew Point 21°F Wind Calm 0 MPH Barometer 29.41 in.747.0 mm
Solar Rad 0 w/m2 Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET station 1.5 miles ENE of central Fort Richardson
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station  

Mostly Clear 23°F
Feels Like 23°F  
Humidity 93% Dew Point 21°F Wind Calm 0 MPH Barometer 29.41 in.747.0 mm
Solar Rad 0 w/m2 Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET station 1.5 miles ENE of central Fort Richardson
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedOct 29
Wed Oct 29: Mostly Cloudy, High 36°F, Low 36°F
36°
36°
ThuOct 30
Thu Oct 30: Showers, High 42°F, Low 40°F
30%
42°
40°
FriOct 31
Fri Oct 31: Showers, High 43°F, Low 35°F
20%
43°
35°
SatNov 1
Sat Nov 1: Rain, High 42°F, Low 34°F
30%
42°
34°
SunNov 2
Sun Nov 2: Rain, High 40°F, Low 33°F
20%
40°
33°
MonNov 3
Mon Nov 3: Rain And Snow, High 39°F, Low 32°F
40%
39°
32°
TueNov 4
Tue Nov 4: Rain And Snow, High 38°F, Low 31°F
30%
38°
31°

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 36°F to 43°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain or snow likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F above the historical average for October-November. Normal highs for this period are around 33°F with lows around 19°F.



This Date in Weather History

1917 - The temperature at Denver, CO, dipped to zero, and at Soda Butte, WY, the mercury plunged to 33 degrees below zero, a U.S. record for the month of October.

More on this and other weather history


Fort Richardson 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Oct 29

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph.

Showers

Night: Scattered rain showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Oct 30

Showers

Day: Scattered rain showers before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. East wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Showers

Night: Scattered rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Oct 31

Showers

Day: Isolated rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 15 to 20 mph.

Showers

Night: Isolated rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Nov 1

Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Sunday Nov 2

Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Monday Nov 3

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 32.

Tuesday Nov 4

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 38.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Sun & Moon   Monthly

First Light 8:34 AM

Sunrise 9:20 AM

Sunset 6:06 PM

Last Light 6:53 PM

Moonrise 5:16 PM

Moonset 10:14 PM

Moon Phase

Close Tide Stations

ANCHORAGE, Knik Arm
(6.8 miles away)

Port MacKenzie
(7.7 miles away)

 

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Contiguous United States Extremes

Tue's High Temperature
101 at Zapata, TX and 2 Miles North-northeast Of La Puerta, TX

Wed's Low Temperature
4 at Peter Sinks, UT


Weather Folklore

Underground miners can smell rain coming.


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