Weather forecast for todayWainwright, AK
Weather forecast for today
Current condition 6:48 am AKDT
- 27°F
- Feels like:16°F
Cloudy
- Precipitation: 0"
- Wind: 10mphWNW 300°
- Humidity: 81%
- Dewpoint: 21°F
- Pressure: 29.48"Hg
- Visibility: 8mi
- UV index: 0
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Currently, in Wainwright, the weather is predominantly cloudy, casting a gray tone over the city.
The temperature is a harsh 26.6°F, while the apparent temperature, due to the wind, is calculated to be a freezing 15.8°F. The current temperature is the highest temperature for today.
The temperature is a harsh 26.6°F, while the apparent temperature, due to the wind, is calculated to be a freezing 15.8°F. The current temperature is the highest temperature for today.
Saturday Oct 17, 2026
- 27°F
- 25°F
Cloudy
- Precip. probability: 24%
- Precipitation: 0"
- Wind: 16mphWNW 293°
- Humidity: 82%
- UV index: 0
- Sunrise: 10:07 am AKDT
- Sunset: 6:43 pm AKDT
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Today, on Saturday, October 17, the sky will remain cloudy throughout.
Minor temperature shifts are anticipated, peaking at a maximum of a freezing 26.6°F and dropping to a minimum of a subzero 24.8°F.
Expect the maximum temperature to remain consistent with the typical October high of 29.3°F.
Sunrise will be at 10:07 am and sunset at 6:43 pm; the daylight will last for 8h and 35min.
Minor temperature shifts are anticipated, peaking at a maximum of a freezing 26.6°F and dropping to a minimum of a subzero 24.8°F.
Expect the maximum temperature to remain consistent with the typical October high of 29.3°F.
Sunrise will be at 10:07 am and sunset at 6:43 pm; the daylight will last for 8h and 35min.
Hourly overview
Hourly temperatures
Maximum temperature: 27°C.
Coldest period: 9 am - 1 pm 25°C.
Coldest period: 9 am - 1 pm 25°C.
Chance of precipitation
Highest chance: 7 pm - 9 pm 24%.
Hourly weather forecast
- 7 am
- 27°F
- Feels like:16°F
Cloudy
- Precip. probability: 15%
- Precipitation: 0"
- Wind: 11mphNW 310°
- Humidity: 82%
- Pressure: 29.47"Hg
- Visibility: 7mi
- UV index: 0
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- 8 am
- 27°F
- Feels like:16°F
Cloudy
- Precip. probability: 15%
- Precipitation: 0"
- Wind: 11mphNW 309°
- Humidity: 81%
- Pressure: 29.47"Hg
- Visibility: 7mi
- UV index: 0
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- 9 am
- 25°F
- Feels like:16°F
Cloudy
- Precip. probability: 15%
- Precipitation: 0"
- Wind: 11mphNW 306°
- Humidity: 82%
- Pressure: 29.47"Hg
- Visibility: 8mi
- UV index: 0
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- 10 am
- 25°F
- Feels like:14°F
Cloudy
- Precip. probability: 15%
- Precipitation: 0"
- Wind: 11mphWNW 302°
- Humidity: 86%
- Pressure: 29.5"Hg
- Visibility: 8mi
- UV index: 0
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Sunrise: 10:07 am
- 11 am
- 25°F
- Feels like:14°F
Cloudy
- Precip. probability: 15%
- Precipitation: 0"
- Wind: 12mphWNW 297°
- Humidity: 85%
- Pressure: 29.5"Hg
- Visibility: 8mi
- UV index: 0
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- 12 pm
- 25°F
- Feels like:14°F
Cloudy
- Precip. probability: 15%
- Precipitation: 0"
- Wind: 13mphWNW 292°
- Humidity: 85%
- Pressure: 29.53"Hg
- Visibility: 9mi
- UV index: 0
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- 1 pm
- 25°F
- Feels like:14°F
Cloudy
- Precip. probability: 18%
- Precipitation: 0"
- Wind: 14mphWNW 290°
- Humidity: 85%
- Pressure: 29.53"Hg
- Visibility: 7mi
- UV index: 0
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- 2 pm
- 27°F
- Feels like:14°F
Cloudy
- Precip. probability: 22%
- Precipitation: 0"
- Wind: 14mphWNW 288°
- Humidity: 83%
- Pressure: 29.56"Hg
- Visibility: 8mi
- UV index: 0
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- 3 pm
- 27°F
- Feels like:14°F
Cloudy
- Precip. probability: 22%
- Precipitation: 0"
- Wind: 16mphWNW 285°
- Humidity: 81%
- Pressure: 29.56"Hg
- Visibility: 6mi
- UV index: 0
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- 4 pm
- 27°F
- Feels like:14°F
Cloudy
- Precip. probability: 21%
- Precipitation: 0"
- Wind: 16mphWNW 284°
- Humidity: 80%
- Pressure: 29.59"Hg
- Visibility: 9mi
- UV index: 0
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- 5 pm
- 27°F
- Feels like:16°F
Cloudy
- Precip. probability: 13%
- Precipitation: 0"
- Wind: 14mphW 281°
- Humidity: 78%
- Pressure: 29.59"Hg
- Visibility: 9mi
- UV index: 0
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- 6 pm
- 27°F
- Feels like:16°F
Cloudy
- Precip. probability: 24%
- Precipitation: 0"
- Wind: 12mphW 275°
- Humidity: 80%
- Pressure: 29.62"Hg
- Visibility: 4mi
- UV index: 0
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Sunset: 6:43 pm
- 7 pm
- 27°F
- Feels like:18°F
Cloudy
- Precip. probability: 24%
- Precipitation: 0"
- Wind: 11mphW 263°
- Humidity: 81%
- Pressure: 29.62"Hg
- Visibility: 3mi
- UV index: 0
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- 8 pm
- 27°F
- Feels like:18°F
Cloudy
- Precip. probability: 13%
- Precipitation: 0"
- Wind: 11mphWSW 247°
- Humidity: 79%
- Pressure: 29.62"Hg
- Visibility: 9mi
- UV index: 0
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- 9 pm
- 27°F
- Feels like:16°F
Cloudy
- Precip. probability: 24%
- Precipitation: 0"
- Wind: 12mphSW 233°
- Humidity: 79%
- Pressure: 29.62"Hg
- Visibility: 9mi
- UV index: 0
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- 10 pm
- 27°F
- Feels like:14°F
Few Snow Showers
- Precip. probability: 31%
- Precipitation: 0.04"
- Wind: 14mphSSW 211°
- Humidity: 88%
- Pressure: 29.62"Hg
- Visibility: 6mi
- UV index: 0
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- 11 pm
- 27°F
- Feels like:14°F
Cloudy
- Precip. probability: 12%
- Precipitation: 0"
- Wind: 17mphSSW 212°
- Humidity: 84%
- Pressure: 29.62"Hg
- Visibility: 7mi
- UV index: 0
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Today, primarily overcast and occasionally snow-blanketed weather is anticipated.
With a 31% probability, minimal snowfall is predicted at 10 pm.
The temperature will be between a maximum of 26.6°F and a minimum of 24.8°F. The feels-like temperature will vary between the lowest temperature of 14°F and the highest temperature of 17.6°F.
Today, the maximum will be resembling October's typical high. The lowest temperature today will be also comparable to October's average minimum.
With a 31% probability, minimal snowfall is predicted at 10 pm.
The temperature will be between a maximum of 26.6°F and a minimum of 24.8°F. The feels-like temperature will vary between the lowest temperature of 14°F and the highest temperature of 17.6°F.
Today, the maximum will be resembling October's typical high. The lowest temperature today will be also comparable to October's average minimum.
Updated: Oct 17, 2026 @ 14:48:26 UTC
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Frequently asked questions
At 6:48 am AKDT, the temperature is 26.6°F. Feels-like temperature is 15.8°F.
Today, gray skies will dominate the forecast.
Today, the highest temperature will be 26.6°F, while the lowest temperature will be 24.8°F.
The highest temperature will be in line with the average maximum of 29.3°F in October. Today, the lowest temperature will be also in line with the average low temperature.
The highest temperature will be in line with the average maximum of 29.3°F in October. Today, the lowest temperature will be also in line with the average low temperature.
On Saturday, in Wainwright, sunrise will be at 10:07 am and sunset at 6:43 pm (AKDT).
In Wainwright, today, there will be 8h and 35min of daylight.
Wainwright, Alaska, USA
- en: Wainwright, Alaska, USA
- es: Wainwright, Alaska, EE.UU.
- hr: Vejnrajt, Aljaska, SAD
- mk: Vejnrajt, Aljaska, SAD
- sr: Vejnrajt, Aljaska, SAD
- zh: 韦恩赖特, 阿拉斯加州, 美国
- Latitude: 70.636944°
- Longitude: -160.038333°
- Elevation: 26 ft
- Current time: 6:48am AKDT
- Sunrise: 10:07 am AKDT
- Sunset: 6:43 pm AKDT
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
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