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Wainwright, AK Weather
Today: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Snow, high 28°F, low 22°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (AKDT).
Wainwright, AK current weather
24°F
Chance Light Snow
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 28° / L 22°
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/31/2026, 4:16 AM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/31/2026, 4:16 AM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/3127% chance of precipitationLow 22°High 28°
Saturday: A slight chance of snow between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Overnight: A chance of snow before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light SnowSun11/173% chance of precipitationLow 16°High 28°
Sunday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 28. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Light Snow LikelyMon11/252% chance of precipitationLow 13°High 21°
Monday: A chance of snow before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Chance Light SnowTue11/312% chance of precipitationLow 16°High 22°
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 16.
Mostly CloudyWed11/412% chance of precipitationLow 16°High 23°
Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high near 23.
Wednesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 16.
CloudyThu11/5Low 16°High 23°
Thursday: Cloudy, with a high near 23.
Thursday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 16.
CloudyFri11/6Low High 23°
Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 23.
Cloudy
Forecast for 70.646, -159.954 from the NWS AFG office, updated 10/31/2026, 4:16 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now24°Chance Light Snow27%10 mph
- 4 AM24°Mostly Cloudy13%5 mph
- 5 AM24°Mostly Cloudy13%5 mph
- 6 AM24°Mostly Cloudy13%5 mph
- 7 AM23°Mostly Cloudy11%5 mph
- 8 AM23°Mostly Cloudy11%5 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the high temperature today in Wainwright, AK?
- The National Weather Service forecast for saturday calls for a high near 28°F. Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Snow.
- Will it rain in Wainwright, AK in the next 24 hours?
- The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Wainwright, AK today?
- Sunrise is about 11:15 AM AKDT and sunset is about 5:31 PM AKDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Wainwright, AK?
- At Wainwright AP, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 26°F and the normal low is 16°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 0.06 in
- Snow
- 1.10 in
- Ice
- 0.00 in
Nearby hazards
Alaska hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
Drought
By countyNorth Slope Borough, week of 10/27/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Tides nearby
NOAA tide stations
- Wainwright, Chukchi Sea2.6 mi
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 11:15 AM
- Sunset
- 5:31 PM
- Daylight
- 6 hr 16 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 71% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 9:58 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:48 PM
- Moonrise
- None today
- Moonset
- None today
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 26°, low 16°. 1991 to 2020 normals at Wainwright AP, 1 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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