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Observed 11:04 AM AKDT at PFYU

Arctic Village, AK weather

Snowy and 25°−4°, snow 1–9 PM, 2–4 in5–10 cm.

Today: low 18°−8°, high 24°−4°.

One forecast only

Now 25°−4°

Snow · Feels like 21°−6°

Wind
3 mph5 km/h
From the east-northeast. 35–5 mph8 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point
21°−6°
Dry, static shocks likely

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Snow until 10 PM (60%, 2–3 in5–8 cm)
  • High 23°−5° today at 1 PM
  • Snow tomorrow 4 AM–4 PM (90%, 3–4 in8–10 cm)
  • Low 18°−8° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Wind chill below 0°−18° Tuesday 9–10 AM (0°−18°)
  1. This afternoonNear 22°−6° · Snow all afternoon (60%) · freezing, low 20°−7°
  2. TonightNear 21°−6° · Snow 6–10 PM (50%) · freezing, low 19°−7°
  3. Tomorrow morningNear 19°−7° · Snow all morning (90%) · freezing, low 18°−8°
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 23°−5° · Snow noon–4 PM (90%) · freezing, low 22°−6°
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 10°−12° by 4 AM · freezing, low 10°−12°
  6. Tuesday morningNear 11°−12° · freezing, low 9°−13°
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sun 12pSnow20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 20°−7°)20°−7°60%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm0 mph0 km/h92%—0
Sun 1pSnow23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 23°−5°)18°−8°50%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm5 mph8 km/h from SE91%—0
Sun 2pSnow22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 22°−6°)18°−8°50%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm5 mph8 km/h from SE91%—0
Sun 3pSnow23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 23°−5°)18°−8°50%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm5 mph8 km/h from SE91%—0
Sun 4pSnow23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 23°−5°)17°−8°50%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm5 mph8 km/h from S91%——
Sun 5pSnow23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 23°−5°)17°−8°50%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm5 mph8 km/h from S91%——
Sun 6pSnow22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 22°−6°)16°−9°50%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm5 mph8 km/h from S92%——
Sun 7pSnow22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 22°−6°)15°−9°40%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm5 mph8 km/h from S93%——
Sun 8pSnow20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 20°−7°)14°−10°40%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm5 mph8 km/h from S96%——
Sun 9pSnow20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 20°−7°)14°−10°40%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm5 mph8 km/h from S96%——
Sun 10pSnow21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 21°−6°)14°−10°20%5 mph8 km/h from S97%——
Sun 11pSnow20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 20°−7°)14°−10°20%5 mph8 km/h from S95%——
Mon 12aSnow21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 21°−6°)14°−10°20%5 mph8 km/h from S95%——
Mon 1aSnow21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 21°−6°)14°−10°30%5 mph8 km/h from S97%——
Mon 2aSnow20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 20°−7°)13°−11°30%5 mph8 km/h from S97%——
Mon 3aSnow19°−7° (likely 19°−7° to 19°−7°)13°−11°30%5 mph8 km/h from S97%——
Mon 4aSnow19°−7° (likely 19°−7° to 19°−7°)13°−11°70%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm5 mph8 km/h from SE96%——
Mon 5aSnow19°−7° (likely 19°−7° to 19°−7°)12°−11°70%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm5 mph8 km/h from SE96%——
Mon 6aSnow18°−8° (likely 18°−8° to 18°−8°)11°−12°70%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm5 mph8 km/h from SE98%——
Mon 7aSnow19°−7° (likely 19°−7° to 19°−7°)14°−10°80%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm5 mph8 km/h from SE97%——
Mon 8aSnow18°−8° (likely 18°−8° to 18°−8°)13°−11°80%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm5 mph8 km/h from SE99%——
Mon 9aSnow18°−8° (likely 18°−8° to 18°−8°)13°−11°80%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm5 mph8 km/h from SE100%——
Mon 10aSnow19°−7° (likely 19°−7° to 19°−7°)13°−11°90%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm5 mph8 km/h from SE95%——
Mon 11aSnow20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 20°−7°)15°−9°90%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm5 mph8 km/h from SE94%——
Mon 12pSnow22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 22°−6°)17°−8°90%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm5 mph8 km/h from SE93%——
Mon 1pSnow23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 23°−5°)17°−8°60%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm5 mph8 km/h from SW91%——
Mon 2pSnow24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 24°−4°)18°−8°60%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm5 mph8 km/h from SW92%——
Mon 3pSnow23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 23°−5°)17°−8°60%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm5 mph8 km/h from SW92%——
Mon 4pMostly cloudy24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 24°−4°)19°−7°10%5 mph8 km/h from W90%——
Mon 5pMostly cloudy23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 23°−5°)19°−7°10%5 mph8 km/h from W90%——
Mon 6pMostly cloudy21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 21°−6°)16°−9°10%5 mph8 km/h from W90%——
Mon 7pPartly cloudy19°−7° (likely 19°−7° to 19°−7°)14°−10°10%5 mph8 km/h from W90%——
Mon 8pPartly cloudy17°−8° (likely 17°−8° to 17°−8°)11°−12°10%5 mph8 km/h from W90%——
Mon 9pPartly cloudy16°−9° (likely 16°−9° to 16°−9°)10°−12°10%5 mph8 km/h from W90%——
Mon 10pPartly cloudy15°−9° (likely 15°−9° to 15°−9°)7°−14°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW90%——
Mon 11pPartly cloudy13°−11° (likely 13°−11° to 13°−11°)5°−15°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW89%——
Tue 12aPartly cloudy12°−11° (likely 12°−11° to 12°−11°)4°−16°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW88%——
Tue 1aPartly cloudy12°−11° (likely 12°−11° to 12°−11°)4°−16°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW88%——
Tue 2aPartly cloudy11°−12° (likely 11°−12° to 11°−12°)3°−16°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW87%——
Tue 3aPartly cloudy11°−12° (likely 11°−12° to 11°−12°)3°−16°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW86%——
Tue 4aPartly cloudy10°−12° (likely 10°−12° to 10°−12°)2°−17°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW85%——
Tue 5aPartly cloudy10°−12° (likely 10°−12° to 10°−12°)2°−17°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW85%——
Tue 6aPartly cloudy10°−12° (likely 10°−12° to 10°−12°)2°−17°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW85%——
Tue 7aPartly cloudy10°−12° (likely 10°−12° to 10°−12°)2°−17°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW86%——
Tue 8aPartly cloudy9°−13° (likely 9°−13° to 9°−13°)1°−17°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW87%——
Tue 9aPartly cloudy9°−13° (likely 9°−13° to 9°−13°)0°−18°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW87%——
Tue 10aMostly cloudy9°−13° (likely 9°−13° to 9°−13°)9°−13°5%0 mph0 km/h87%——
Tue 11aMostly cloudy12°−11° (likely 12°−11° to 12°−11°)12°−11°5%0 mph0 km/h86%——

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 25. Snow. High 24°−4°, low 18°−8°. Snow, 60% chance. One forecast only.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 23°−5°

      60% chance · 1.8 in4.6 cm

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 20°−7°

      50% chance · 1.2 in3 cm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 19°−7°

      70% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Tonight: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    24°−4°
    Low, likely
    18°−8°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 26. Snow. High 25°−4°, low 8°−13°. Snow, 90% chance. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 18°−8°

      90% chance · 1.8 in4.6 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 24°−4°

      90% chance · 1.2 in3 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 17°−8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 10°−12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Snow before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 25. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    25°−4°
    Low, likely
    8°−13°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h
  3. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 22°−6°, low 13°−11°. Dry. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 9°−13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of snow between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    22°−6°
    Low, likely
    13°−11°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h
  4. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 23°−5°, low 16°−9°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    23°−5°
    Low, likely
    16°−9°
    Wind
    0 mph0 km/h
  5. Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 25°−4°, low 15°−9°. Snow, 20% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of snow between 10am and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 25.

    Night: A chance of snow after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 15.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    25°−4°
    Low, likely
    15°−9°
    Wind
    0 mph0 km/h
  6. Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 25°−4°, low 15°−9°. Snow, 50% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    25°−4°
    Low, likely
    15°−9°
    Wind
    0 mph0 km/h
  7. Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 24°−4°, low 11°−12°. Snow, 30% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of snow before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 24.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    24°−4°
    Low, likely
    11°−12°
    Wind
    0 mph0 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    57% chance of snow, high 24°, low 18°.

  2. Tomorrow

    86% chance of snow, high 25°, low 8°.

  3. Tuesday

    Dry, high 22°, low 13°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 23–25°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 9:26 AM, sunset 5:23 PM.

Daylight
7 h 57 min
Losing 8 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 7 h 57 min less
Golden hour
3:39–6:02 PM
Morning 8:47–11:10 AM
Blue hour
6:02–6:25 PM
Morning 8:24–8:47 AM; first light 8:24 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today
sets 9:31 AM · rises 4:13 PM
Full moon
Today, 8:12 PM
New moon
Nov 8
Looking north from Arctic Village. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,600 ft, 35 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.