Little Susitna River near Palmer
15 mi- Level
- 2.5 ft
- Flow
- 132 cfs
Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 4 PM
Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 3:10 PM AKDT at PAAQ
Overcast and 36°2°, rain ~7–9 PM (89%).
Today: low 39°4° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°), high 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°).
Now 36°2°
Cloudy
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 34°1° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 78% | 97% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 33°1° | 30% | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 71% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 33°1° | 30% | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 71% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 33°1° | 30% | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 71% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Rain | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 31°−1° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 71% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Rain | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 30°−1° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 73% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Rain | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 30°−1° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 31°−1° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 77% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 31°−1° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 78% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 30°−1° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 78% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 30°−1° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 79% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 80% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 81% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 84% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 86% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 30°−1° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 87% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 30°−1° | 90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 87% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 30°−1° | 90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 87% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 31°−1° | 90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 87% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 86% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 84% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 96% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Rain | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 81% | 98% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Rain | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 80% | 98% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Rain | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 79% | 97% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Showers | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 41°5° | 70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 79% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Showers | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 78% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 78% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Showers | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 78% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Showers | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 40°4° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 80% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 40°4° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 83% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Rain | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 39°4° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 86% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 87% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 87% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 87% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 88% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 89% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 28°−2° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 91% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 28°−2° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 27°−3° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 94% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 27°−3° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 94% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 27°−3° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 94% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 28°−2° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 93% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 92% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 90% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 88% | 93% | 1 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 85% | 91% | 1 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 82% | 91% | 1 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 0.46 in12 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 4pm, then a chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 43. East wind 0 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain between 10pm and 4am, then scattered rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
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: Sunny, with a high near 47.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 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 44.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.6 in1.4 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.7 in1.7 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.9 in2.2 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 1.4 in3.7 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 1.5 in3.9 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.3 in0.7 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.
Dry, high 42°, low 39°.
89% chance of rain, high 43°, low 33°.
51% chance of rain, high 44°, low 32°.
Highs 35–47°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 4 PM
Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 80% 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 31 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 21°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.
Butte weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 9:04 AM, sunset 6:14 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing