Today's Weather - Whittier, AK
11 PM PST
Chance Light Snow
34°F
| 7 DAY FORECAST | DESCRIPTION | HIGH/LOW | WIND |
|---|
| Tonight | Chance Light Snow | 29° / 44° | E 25 to 35 mph |
| Thursday Night | Snow Showers Likely then Light Snow Likely | 30° / 44° | E 10 to 20 mph |
| Friday Night | Chance Snow Showers | 29° / 46° | SE 5 to 15 mph |
| Saturday Night | Scattered Snow Showers then Slight Chance Light Snow | 31° / 44° | SE 5 to 20 mph |
| Sunday Night | Chance Light Rain then Rain And Snow Likely | 31° / 45° | E 10 to 15 mph |
| Monday Night | Light Rain Likely then Chance Rain And Snow | 30° / 47° | E 10 to 15 mph |
| Tuesday Night | Chance Light Rain | 32° / 46° | SE 10 to 15 mph |
Weather Highlights
Summer High: the July high is around 62 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 154 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 249 inches of snow a year
BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Whittier (zip 99693) area is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alaska.
7.1 / 10
A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.
Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Whittier
YOU SHOULD KNOW
Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.
Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.
Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.