Outdoor conditions in

Wainwright

Alaska
Winter Weather AdvisoryWinter Weather Advisory issued October 15 at 4:00AM AKDT until October 16 at 4:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AKOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 12°Partly Sunny0% rain84% humidityGusts 12 mph
  2. 12°Partly Sunny0% rain84% humidityGusts 12 mph
  3. 12°Partly Sunny0% rain84% humidityGusts 14 mph
  4. 12°Partly Sunny0% rain80% humidityGusts 14 mph
  5. 14°Partly Sunny0% rain82% humidityGusts 14 mph
  6. 14°Partly Sunny0% rain82% humidityGusts 16 mph
  7. 16°Partly Sunny0% rain83% humidityGusts 16 mph
  8. 15°Partly Sunny0% rain81% humidityGusts 16 mph
  9. 16°Mostly Sunny0% rain79% humidityGusts 20 mph
  10. 16°Mostly Sunny0% rain79% humidityGusts 20 mph
  11. 15°Partly Cloudy0% rain83% humidityGusts 20 mph
  12. 15°Mostly Cloudy0% rain87% humidityGusts 22 mph
  13. 15°Mostly Cloudy0% rain92% humidityGusts 22 mph
  14. 15°Mostly Cloudy0% rain92% humidityGusts 22 mph
  15. 16°Mostly Cloudy1% rain92% humidityGusts 23 mph
  16. 17°Mostly Cloudy1% rain90% humidityGusts 23 mph
  17. 18°Mostly Cloudy1% rain89% humidityGusts 23 mph
  18. 19°Mostly Cloudy2% rain88% humidityGusts 25 mph
  19. 18°Mostly Cloudy2% rain88% humidityGusts 25 mph
  20. 18°Mostly Cloudy2% rain88% humidityGusts 25 mph
  21. 18°Mostly Cloudy0% rain88% humidityGusts 24 mph
  22. 16°Mostly Cloudy0% rain87% humidityGusts 24 mph
  23. 18°Mostly Cloudy0% rain90% humidityGusts 24 mph
  24. 18°Cloudy8% rain91% humidityGusts 24 mph

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Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today brings notable cold.

Rain
1%
Humidity
79–92%
Wind
23 mph
Fri

Friday brings notable cold.

Rain
73%
Humidity
86–95%
Wind
25 mph
Sat

Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
73%
Humidity
79–91%
Wind
23 mph
Sun

Sunday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
78%
Humidity
84–91%
Wind
31 mph
Mon

Monday looks breezy.

Rain
38%
Humidity
89–93%
Wind
25 mph
  1. 17° / 11°Today brings notable cold.1% rain · Humidity 79–92% · Wind 23 mph
  2. 24° / 16°Friday brings notable cold.73% rain · Humidity 86–95% · Wind 25 mph
  3. 25° / 22°Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.73% rain · Humidity 79–91% · Wind 23 mph
  4. 28° / 24°Sunday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.78% rain · Humidity 84–91% · Wind 31 mph
  5. 27° / 24°Monday looks breezy.38% rain · Humidity 89–93% · Wind 25 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Regional air
Air-quality update is taking a momentWe don’t have a fresh local reading right now.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 4:45 AM

Air near groundNo fresh reading right now

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Wainwright radar

An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Wainwright.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 10 mph.

Humidity
84%
Wind
10 mph
Gusts
12 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes the nearest reporting area. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Wainwright, AK, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.