Valdez: Mineral Creek Spit

Current Conditions

Current conditions at 12/14 3:56 PM - VALDEZ - 9 km away.

December 6, 2025
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Wind Forecast

Dec-14
Sunday
14-December
1 am 4 7 10 1 pm 4 7 10
Direction
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 8 8 9
Temp F           9 9 10
Precip (mm/3hr)          
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm)          
Dec-15
Monday
15-December
1 am 4 7 10 1 pm 4 7 10
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 8 7 7 6 6 6 5 5
Temp F 10 10 12 12 12 14 14 14
Precip (mm/3hr)
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm)
 
Dec-16
Tuesday
16-December
1 am 4 7 10 1 pm 4 7 10
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 5
Temp F 14 12 10 10 10 9 9 9
Precip (mm/3hr)
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm)
 
Dec-17
Wednesday
17-December
1 am 4 7 10 1 pm 4 7 10
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 6 7 7 7 6 6 6 5
Temp F 7 5 7 7 9 10 10 10
Precip (mm/3hr)
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm)
 
Dec-18
Thursday
18-December
1 am 4 7 10 1 pm 4 7 10
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 6
Temp F 10 9 7 5 5 5 7 9
Precip (mm/3hr)
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm)
 
Dec-19
Friday
19-December
1 am 4 7 10 1 pm 4 7 10
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 6 6 5 4 4 3 4 4
Temp F 12 12 14 16 16 14 12 14
Precip (mm/3hr)
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm)
 
Dec-20
Saturday
20-December
1 am 4 7 10 1 pm 4 7 10
Direction
 
 
Speed (knots) 4 4
Temp F 14 14            
Precip (mm/3hr)            
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm)            
 

Current Observations from sourced from NOAA Aviation Weather Center (AWC). Forecasts based on MSC’s GDPS (GEM-Global) model

 

Nearby Stations

The following stations are near this spot.

Name ICAO Date Distance (Km) Wind Speed Direction Status Conditions
VALDEZ PAVD 12/14 3:56 PM 8.6 22
 
Wind: 22 kt gusting 34 kt, varying NE–SE Clouds: scattered at 15000 ft Temp: -4°C Pressure: 994 hPa
Valdez VDZA2 2.5 No data
DW9260 Valdez D9260 2.6
Valdez VWSA2 3.1 No data
VALDEZ WSO PAVW 3.2
SUGARLOAF MTN SUGA2 7.8
Middle Rock Light MRKA2 14.5
Potato Point POTA2 17.4
Potato Point FAA Web Cam QAOWC 17.5

Spot Details

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