Forecast and Conditions for Bethel, Alaska

Updated: 6:31 AM AKDT on May 17, 2008
Observed at Bethel, Alaska
Temperature 36 °F / 2 °C
Windchill 32 °F / 0 °C
Humidity 93%
Dew Point 34 °F / 1 °C
Wind NE at 5 mph / 7 km/h
Pressure 30.04 in / 1017 hPa (Steady)
Conditions Overcast
Visibility 6.0 miles / 9.7 kilometers
Clouds Overcast (OVC) : 2400 ft / 731 m
Yesterday's Maximum 48 °F / 8 °C
Yesterday's Minimum 33 °F / 0 °C
Normal high 50 °F / 10 °C
Normal low 34 °F / 1 °C
Record high 68 °F / 20 °C (1959)
Record low 25 °F / -3 °C (1972)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 24
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 0
Sunrise05:55 AM (AKDT)
Sunset11:31 PM (AKDT)
Moon Rise09:42 PM (AKDT)
Moon Set04:44 AM (AKDT)
Moon Phase
Now
Through 1124 am...areas of dense fog are developing over most of the Kuskokwim Delta. Visibility reduced to less than one-half mile at times. Otherwise...cloudy with light wind.
Forecast as of 5:42 am ADT on May 17, 2008

Areas of dense fog this morning...
Today
Mostly cloudy. Areas of dense fog this morning reducing visibility to one quarter mile or less at times. Isolated rain and snow showers in the morning...then scattered rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s to upper 40s...warmest inland. Light winds.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers...mainly in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the 30s. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Patchy morning fog. Scattered rain and snow showers in the morning...then numerous rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the upper 30s to upper 40s...warmest inland. Northeast wind 10 mph shifting to the south 10 to 15 mph by midday.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy with scattered rain and snow showers. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. South wind 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy with scattered rain and snow showers. Patchy fog. Highs in the lower to mid 40s. Light winds becoming southeast 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy with scattered rain and snow showers. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid 30s.
Tuesday through Friday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs 45 to 55. Lows 35 to 40.
Temperature Probability of Precipitation
Place Today Tonight Sunday Today Tonight Sunday
Bethel 49 35 47 40 40 60
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