Kuskokwim River at Bethel
1.7 mi- Level
- 5.0 ft
Reading from Sat 8:51 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 10:55 AM AKDT at PABE
Mostly cloudy and 41°5°, 11°6° warmer than usual, rain ~7 PM–3 AM (65%).
Today: low 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°), high 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°).
Now 41°5°
Mostly cloudy · Feels like 33°0°
Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 20% | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 92% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 12p | Rain | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 20% | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 92% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 1p | Rain | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 33°1° | 20% | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph49 km/h | 90% | 46% | 0 |
| Sat 2p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 34°1° | 20% | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph51 km/h | 89% | 52% | 0 |
| Sat 3p | Rain | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 35°2° | 20% | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph51 km/h | 88% | 38% | 0 |
| Sat 4p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 30% | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 86% | 29% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 36°2° | 30% | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph49 km/h | 88% | 62% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Showers | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 35°2° | 30% | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 90% | 64% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Showers | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 92% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Showers | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 33°1° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 93% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Showers | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 31°−1° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 95% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Showers | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 97% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Showers | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 98% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 99% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 99% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Drizzle | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 29°−2° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 99% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 29°−2° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 99% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 28°−2° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 99% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Showers | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 27°−3° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 99% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 26°−3° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 99% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Showers | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 26°−3° | 30% | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 99% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Showers | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 26°−3° | 30% | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 100% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Showers | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 26°−3° | 30% | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 100% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 26°−3° | 10% | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 100% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 28°−2° | 10% | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 99% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 10% | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 96% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 31°−1° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph53 km/h | 93% | 86% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph54 km/h | 93% | 98% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Rain | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 37 mph59 km/h | 93% | 98% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Rain | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 30 mph48 km/h from S, gusts 39 mph63 km/h | 91% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 30°−1° | 80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 30 mph48 km/h from S, gusts 42 mph68 km/h | 95% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Rain | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°) | 31°−1° | 80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 30 mph48 km/h from S, gusts 45 mph73 km/h | 95% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 28°−2° | 90%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 35 mph56 km/h from S, gusts 48 mph78 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 28°−2° | 90%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 35 mph56 km/h from S, gusts 52 mph84 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 28°−2° | 90%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 35 mph56 km/h from S, gusts 53 mph86 km/h | 98% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Rain | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 29°−2° | 90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 35 mph56 km/h from S, gusts 51 mph83 km/h | 98% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 29°−2° | 90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 35 mph56 km/h from S, gusts 47 mph76 km/h | 98% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 31°−1° | 90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 35 mph56 km/h from S, gusts 45 mph72 km/h | 96% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°) | 32°0° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 30 mph48 km/h from SW, gusts 43 mph70 km/h | 96% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°) | 32°0° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 30 mph48 km/h from SW, gusts 42 mph68 km/h | 95% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 32°0° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 30 mph48 km/h from SW, gusts 40 mph64 km/h | 93% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°) | 32°0° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 30 mph48 km/h from SW, gusts 44 mph70 km/h | 93% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Rain | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 31°−1° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 30 mph48 km/h from SW, gusts 41 mph66 km/h | 93% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 29°−2° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 30 mph48 km/h from SW, gusts 39 mph63 km/h | 94% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 30°−1° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from SW, gusts 37 mph60 km/h | 95% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 30°−1° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from SW, gusts 36 mph57 km/h | 95% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 29°−2° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from SW, gusts 36 mph59 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 30°−1° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from SW, gusts 33 mph52 km/h | 96% | 94% | 0 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain before 4pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 0.73 in19 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 10am, then rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 45.
Night: Rain likely after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 45.
Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 41.
Night: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 40.
Night: A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.3 in0.6 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Dry, high 45°, low 36°.
76% chance of rain, high 43°, low 40°.
59% chance of rain, high 45°, low 39°.
Highs 35–45°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday.
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 8:51 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 82% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 36 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.
On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Bethel weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 9:52 AM, sunset 7:08 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 87% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing