Valdez, Alaska AK Hotels/Motels/Lodging

This is the current conditions weather report for Valdez. The report was made 30 minutes ago, at 01:16 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 5 miles per hour / 7.4 kilometers per hour from the northeast (050°). The temperature was 34°F / 1°C, with a dew-point at 34°F / 1°C. The temperature felt like 30°F / -1°C. The atmospheric pressure was 29.5 inHg / 1000 hPa. The relative humidity was 81%. The skies were overcast.

Valdez is a city in Valdez-Cordova Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 4,015. The city is one of the most important ports in Alaska.

Valdez is a fishing port, both for commercial and sport fishing. Freight moves through Valdez bound for the interior of Alaska. Sightseeing of the marine life and glaciers, together with both deep-sea and freshwater fishing, support a tourist industry in Valdez. The oil from the Trans-Alaska pipeline is loaded onto ships at the Valdez oil terminal.

Valdez is connected to the interior of Alaska by the Richardson Highway, and is a port of call in the Alaska Marine Highway ferry system. Just north of Valdez on the highway is Thompson Pass, which has spectacular waterfalls and glaciers next to the highway. Thompson Pass is also known for treacherous driving conditions during the winter.

Valdez is also known as the "North Shore" of heli-skiing and is home to no less than five heli-ski operations.

Valdez is home to the Last Frontier Theatre Conference, hosted by the Prince William Sound Community College. It annually attracts playwrights and actors from around the United States.

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