Coldfoot, AK Weather Forecast and Current Conditions
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This Date in Weather History
1986 - Excessive flooding was reported along the Mississippi River and all over the Midwest, from Ohio to the Milk River in Montana. In some places it was the worst flooding of record.
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Coldfoot 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Saturday Oct 4
Day: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Sunday Oct 5
Day: Snow before 10am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 40. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: Rain likely before 10pm, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Oct 6
Day: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain likely before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Oct 7
Day: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 42.
Night: Rain likely before 10pm, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday Oct 8
Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 45.
Night: Rain likely before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday Oct 9
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 41.
Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday Oct 10
Day: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36.
Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 8:25 AM
Sunset 7:15 PM
Last Light 8:09 PM
Moonset 4:02 AM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Sat's High Temperature
98 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Sat's Low Temperature
24 at 19 Miles Northeast Of Kirk, OR
Weather Folklore
When boiling water more rapidly vanishes, expect rain.
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About Coldfoot, Alaska
Coldfoot is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. The population was 34 at the 2020 census. It is said that the name was derived from travelers getting "cold feet" about making the 240-some-mile journey north to Deadhorse.
Coldfoot primarily serves as a truck stop on the Dalton Highway from Fairbanks to Prudhoe Bay. North of Coldfoot, there are no services for 240 miles (400 km), until Deadhorse. It has a restaurant and a small number of overnight accommodations (converted pipeline construction camp quarters). Bus tours along the highway typically take two days, with passengers spending the night in Coldfoot. The BLM, USFWS, and NPS jointly staff a small visitor center during the summer. The Coldfoot truck stop was founded by Iditarod champion Dick Mackey, who started his operation by selling hamburgers out of a converted school bus. Truckers helped build the existing truck stop and cafe. The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) has a camp (maintenance station) in Coldfoot.
The town was originally a mining camp named Slate Creek, and around 1900 got its present name when prospectors going up the nearby Middle Fork Koyukuk River would get "cold feet" and turn around. In 1902, Coldfoot had two roadhouses, two stores, seven saloons, and a gambling house. A post office operated from 1902 to 1912, then reopened in 1984.
Coldfoot Airport, on the west side of the Dalton Highway, consists of a 4,000 foot (1,200 m) gravel strip, used for air taxi and general aviation.
Coldfoot has been featured on Ice Road Truckers, a Canadian reality television series airing on the History Channel. The truck stop was first seen during the show's third season.
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