Observed 3:56 PM AKDT at PAWS

Big Lake, AK weather

Overcast and 41°5°, rain ~5–6 PM (92%).

Mostly agree

Now 41°5°

Cloudy

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; Light through 4 AM
Dew point: 24°−4°; Dry · up to 33°1° by 5 PM
UV tomorrow: 0Low; Low all day (peak 0)
Air quality: 42Good; Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Falling · −0.04 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain until tomorrow night 10 PM (90%, 1.1 in27 mm)
High 39°4° tomorrow at 2 PM
Rain tomorrow night 4–7 AM (30%)

This afternoonNear 38°3° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
TonightNear 38°3° · Rain all night (90%)
Tomorrow morningNear 38°3° · Rain all morning (90%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 38°3° · Rain all afternoon (90%)
Tomorrow nightNear 37°3° · Rain 6–10 PM (50%)
Monday morningNear 37°3° · Rain 6–7 AM (30%)
Monday afternoonNear 41°5° · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	38°3°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	99%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	39°4°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	80%	99%	0
Sat 6p	Rain	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	38°3°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	80%	99%	0
Sat 7p	Rain	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	38°3°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Rain	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	38°3°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Rain	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	38°3°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	77%	99%	0
Sat 10p	Rain	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	38°3°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	98%	0
Sat 11p	Rain	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	38°3°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	99%	0
Sun 12a	Rain	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	38°3°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	98%	0
Sun 1a	Rain	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	38°3°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	81%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Rain	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	38°3°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	81%	99%	0
Sun 3a	Rain	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	38°3°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	81%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Rain	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	38°3°	90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	87%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Rain	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	38°3°	90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	99%	0
Sun 6a	Rain	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	38°3°	90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	98%	0
Sun 7a	Rain	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	38°3°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	98%	0
Sun 8a	Rain	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	38°3°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	88%	98%	0
Sun 9a	Rain	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	38°3°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	98%	0
Sun 10a	Rain	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	38°3°	90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	90%	98%	0
Sun 11a	Rain	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	38°3°	90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	99%	0
Sun 12p	Rain	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	38°3°	90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	94%	99%	0
Sun 1p	Rain	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	38°3°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	95%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Rain	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	39°4°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	95%	97%	0
Sun 3p	Rain	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	94%	97%	0
Sun 4p	Drizzle	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	36°2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	95%	0
Sun 5p	Drizzle	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	38°3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	91%	96%	0
Sun 6p	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	37°3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	98%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	88%	98%	0
Sun 8p	Showers	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	88%	94%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	89%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	90%	89%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	91%	74%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	74%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	92%	89%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	92%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	91%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	28°−2°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	91%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	28°−2°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	91%	95%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	28°−2°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	92%	88%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	92%	84%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	93%	84%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	93%	87%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	93%	87%	0
Mon 11a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	33°1°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	92%	80%	0
Mon 12p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	35°2°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	91%	79%	0
Mon 1p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	37°3°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	89%	75%	0
Mon 2p	Rain	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	37°3°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	76%	0
Mon 3p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	75%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 38°3°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  60% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 38°3°
  80% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°3°
  90% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 38. North wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
35°2°–38°3°
Low, likely
25°−4°–38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
1
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 39°4°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 38°3°
  90% chance · 0.47 in12 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 39°4°
  90% chance · 0.33 in8.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 34°1°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 4pm, then scattered rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Scattered rain showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain between 10pm and 4am, then scattered rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Low, likely
33°1°–37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 43°6°, low 33°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Scattered rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of rain between 7am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Low, likely
32°0°–35°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 42°6°, low 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Low, likely
26°−3°–32°0°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 39°4°, low 33°1°. Snow 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 31°−1°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 32°0°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Low, likely
21°−6°–33°1°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 40°4°, low 34°1°. Snow 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 32°0°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  70% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Night: A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 41°5°, low 34°1°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  70% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  70% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 41.
Night: A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Low, likely
32°0°–36°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 36°2°, low 31°−1°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−1°
  30% chance
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.
High, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 34°1°, low 27°−3°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 29°−2°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 31°0°
  20% chance · 0.6 in1.6 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 29°−2°
  20% chance · 0.8 in2 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Low, likely
22°−6°–31°−1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 33°1°, low 28°−2°. Snow 1–4 in3–10 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 28°−2°
  30% chance · 0.8 in2 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 33°1°
  20% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
28°−2°–41°5°
Low, likely
24°−4°–32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h

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The outlook

Today
56% chance of rain, high 38°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
92% chance of rain, high 39°, low 34°.
Monday
31% chance of rain, high 43°, low 33°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 33–42°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Friday, Saturday.

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Chester Creek at Arctic Blvd at Anchorage

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 33 cfs

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sun 2 PM, action stage

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Susitna River at Parks Hwy Bridge near Houston

9.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 367 cfs

Forecast peak 6.1 ft Mon 10 AM

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek at Parks Highway near Willow

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.7 ft
Flow: 666 cfs

Forecast peak 7.1 ft Mon 10 AM

Reading from Sat 2:50 PM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek near Willow

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 282 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Mon 4 PM

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 9 h 11 min; Losing 5 min 42 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 3 h 51 min less
Golden hour: 5:11–6:47 PM; Morning 8:39–10:15 AM
Blue hour: 6:47–7:04 PM; Morning 8:22–8:39 AM; first light 8:22 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:18 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Big Lake. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,500 ft, 74 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Big Lake, AK weather

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Chester Creek at Arctic Blvd at Anchorage

Little Susitna River at Parks Hwy Bridge near Houston

Willow Creek at Parks Highway near Willow

Willow Creek near Willow

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon