Mentasta Lake, AK Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Mentasta Lake, a community in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area County, Alaska.
Today
37°F
Chance Light Snow
A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 10 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
7-day forecast for Mentasta Lake
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 37°F | Chance Light Snow | 10 to 40 mph SW | 37% |
| Tonight | 28°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Snow | 5 to 10 mph E | 15% |
| Sunday | 36°F | Chance Light Snow then Chance Snow Showers | 5 to 10 mph E | 31% |
| Sunday Night | 27°F | Chance Snow Showers | 5 to 10 mph S | 48% |
| Monday | 33°F | Chance Snow Showers | 5 to 10 mph SW | 48% |
| Monday Night | 21°F | Mostly Cloudy | 10 to 15 mph SW | 6% |
| Tuesday | 32°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph W | 3% |
| Tuesday Night | 20°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 15 mph N | 9% |
| Wednesday | 28°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NW | 9% |
| Wednesday Night | 19°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph W | 2% |
| Thursday | 32°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph SW | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 21°F | Partly Cloudy | 15 mph SW | 7% |
| Friday | 33°F | Partly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph SW | 11% |
| Friday Night | 23°F | Slight Chance Snow Showers | 10 mph SW | 15% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Mentasta Lake (63.012, -143.561). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Mentasta Lake
Growing season
64 days
More local growing data for Mentasta Lake: nearby ZIP 99776 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Alaska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Tok, Ak (13.9 mi from Mentasta Lake). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.