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Observed 5:56 PM AKDT at PAIN

Cantwell, AK weather

Overcast and 37°3°, snow tonight, 31–33 in79–84 cm.

Today: low 24°−4° (likely 7°−14° to 24°−4°), high 22°−6° (likely 20°−7° to 25°−4°).

Mostly agree

Now 37°3°

Cloudy · Feels like 31°−1°

Feels like
31°−1°
Wind chill from 8 mph13 km/h wind · air 37°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
From the south. 813–15 mph24 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point
23°−5°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow
1Low
Low all day (peak 1)
Pressure
30.13 inHg1020 hPa
Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (30°−1° then, 37°3° now)

Good hours for
  • Snow for the next 48 hours (100%, 0–48 in0–122 cm)
  • Hard freeze for the next 48 hours (low 24°−4°)
  • Low 24°−4° tonight at 5 AM
  • High 30°−1° tomorrow at 1 PM
  1. TonightNear 25°−4° · Snow all night (90%) · freezing, low 24°−4°
  2. Tomorrow morningNear 25°−4° · Snow all morning (90%) · freezing, low 24°−4°
  3. Tomorrow afternoonNear 29°−2° · Snow all afternoon (90%) · freezing, low 29°−2°
  4. Tomorrow nightNear 28°−2° · Snow all night (100%) · freezing, low 26°−3°
  5. Monday morningNear 27°−3° · Snow all morning (100%) · freezing, low 26°−3°
  6. Monday afternoonNear 30°−1° · Snow all afternoon (90%) · freezing, low 29°−2°
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6pSnow26°−3° (likely 17°−8° to 26°−3°)14°−10°80%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h91%96%0
Sat 7pSnow26°−3° (likely 16°−9° to 26°−3°)14°−10°80%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h90%94%0
Sat 8pSnow26°−3° (likely 17°−8° to 26°−3°)14°−10°80%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h87%98%0
Sat 9pSnow25°−4° (likely 17°−8° to 25°−4°)13°−11°80%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h88%98%0
Sat 10pSnow25°−4° (likely 17°−8° to 25°−4°)13°−11°90%, snow 0.5 in1.3 cm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h90%97%0
Sat 11pSnow25°−4° (likely 16°−9° to 25°−4°)12°−11°90%, snow 0.5 in1.3 cm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h86%99%0
Sun 12aSnow25°−4° (likely 16°−9° to 25°−4°)12°−11°90%, snow 0.5 in1.3 cm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h88%98%0
Sun 1aSnow25°−4° (likely 17°−8° to 25°−4°)12°−11°90%, snow 0.5 in1.3 cm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h90%98%0
Sun 2aSnow25°−4° (likely 17°−8° to 25°−4°)12°−11°90%, snow 0.5 in1.3 cm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h84%99%0
Sun 3aSnow25°−4° (likely 17°−8° to 25°−4°)12°−11°90%, snow 0.5 in1.3 cm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h86%98%0
Sun 4aSnow25°−4° (likely 17°−8° to 25°−4°)12°−11°90%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h89%97%0
Sun 5aSnow24°−4° (likely 17°−8° to 24°−4°)11°−12°90%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h91%99%0
Sun 6aSnow24°−4° (likely 17°−8° to 24°−4°)11°−12°90%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h92%98%0
Sun 7aSnow24°−4° (likely 17°−8° to 24°−4°)13°−11°90%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h93%99%0
Sun 8aSnow24°−4° (likely 18°−8° to 24°−4°)13°−11°90%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h93%99%0
Sun 9aSnow24°−4° (likely 19°−7° to 24°−4°)13°−11°90%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h94%97%0
Sun 10aSnow24°−4° (likely 19°−7° to 24°−4°)15°−9°80%, snow 0.8 in2 cm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h87%97%0
Sun 11aSnow26°−3° (likely 20°−7° to 26°−3°)18°−8°80%, snow 0.8 in2 cm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h85%96%0
Sun 12pSnow29°−2° (likely 21°−6° to 29°−2°)21°−6°80%, snow 0.8 in2 cm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h84%95%1
Sun 1pSnow30°−1° (likely 22°−6° to 30°−1°)23°−5°90%, snow 0.8 in2 cm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h84%90%1
Sun 2pSnow30°−1° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°)23°−5°90%, snow 0.8 in2 cm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h84%93%1
Sun 3pSnow30°−1° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)23°−5°90%, snow 0.8 in2 cm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h84%91%1
Sun 4pSnow30°−1° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)23°−5°80%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h86%96%1
Sun 5pSnow29°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°)22°−6°80%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h89%96%0
Sun 6pSnow28°−2° (likely 21°−6° to 28°−2°)20°−7°80%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h91%95%0
Sun 7pSnow27°−3° (likely 21°−6° to 27°−3°)20°−7°60%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h92%94%0
Sun 8pSnow27°−3° (likely 20°−7° to 27°−3°)20°−7°60%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h91%95%0
Sun 9pSnow26°−3° (likely 19°−7° to 26°−3°)20°−7°60%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h93%96%0
Sun 10pSnow26°−3° (likely 18°−8° to 26°−3°)17°−8°70%, snow 0.8 in2 cm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h93%97%0
Sun 11pSnow26°−3° (likely 18°−8° to 26°−3°)17°−8°70%, snow 0.8 in2 cm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h89%94%0
Mon 12aSnow26°−3° (likely 19°−7° to 26°−3°)17°−8°70%, snow 0.8 in2 cm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h89%96%0
Mon 1aSnow26°−3° (likely 19°−7° to 26°−3°)16°−9°90%, snow 0.8 in2 cm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h91%98%0
Mon 2aSnow27°−3° (likely 18°−8° to 27°−3°)16°−9°90%, snow 0.8 in2 cm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h87%99%0
Mon 3aSnow27°−3° (likely 20°−7° to 27°−3°)16°−9°90%, snow 0.8 in2 cm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h87%98%0
Mon 4aSnow27°−3° (likely 20°−7° to 27°−3°)15°−9°100%, snow 1 in2.5 cm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h88%98%0
Mon 5aSnow27°−3° (likely 19°−7° to 27°−3°)14°−10°100%, snow 1 in2.5 cm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h89%96%0
Mon 6aSnow26°−3° (likely 20°−7° to 26°−3°)14°−10°100%, snow 1 in2.5 cm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h90%98%0
Mon 7aSnow26°−3° (likely 20°−7° to 26°−3°)16°−9°90%, snow 1 in2.5 cm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h91%97%0
Mon 8aSnow26°−3° (likely 20°−7° to 26°−3°)16°−9°90%, snow 1 in2.5 cm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h90%96%0
Mon 9aSnow26°−3° (likely 19°−7° to 26°−3°)16°−9°90%, snow 1 in2.5 cm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h92%95%0
Mon 10aSnow27°−3° (likely 19°−7° to 27°−3°)17°−8°90%, snow 1 in2.5 cm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h86%90%0
Mon 11aSnow28°−2° (likely 18°−8° to 28°−2°)19°−7°90%, snow 1 in2.5 cm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h85%90%0
Mon 12pSnow30°−1° (likely 21°−6° to 30°−1°)21°−6°90%, snow 1 in2.5 cm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h84%95%1
Mon 1pSnow31°−1° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°)23°−5°80%, snow 1 in2.5 cm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h83%90%1
Mon 2pSnow32°0° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)24°−4°80%, snow 1 in2.5 cm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h83%77%1
Mon 3pSnow31°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)23°−5°80%, snow 1 in2.5 cm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h83%73%1
Mon 4pSnow31°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)23°−5°70%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h84%71%1
Mon 5pSnow29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 29°−2°)22°−6°70%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h86%67%0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Snow. High 22°−6°, low 24°−4°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.

    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 26°−3°

      90% chance · 3 in9 cm

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 24°−4°

      90% chance · 3 in8 cm

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    20°−7°–25°−4°
    Low, likely
    7°−14°–24°−4°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 31°−1°, low 26°−3°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 90% chance. Forecasts agree.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 24°−4°

      90% chance · 4 in10 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 30°−1°

      90% chance · 4 in9 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 27°−3°

      80% chance · 2.4 in6.1 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 26°−3°

      100% chance · 5 in13 cm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    24°−4°–31°−1°
    Low, likely
    16°−9°–26°−3°
    Wind
    8 mph14 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 32°0°, low 22°−6°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 26°−3°

      100% chance · 6 in15 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 32°0°

      90% chance · 4 in11 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 23°−5°

      60% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 17°−8°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    25°−4°–32°0°
    Low, likely
    14°−10°–25°−4°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 30°−1°, low 18°−8°. Snow, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 16°−9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 21°−6°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 15°−9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 14°−10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    17°−8°–30°−1°
    Low, likely
    7°−14°–20°−7°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 30°−1°, low 24°−4°. Snow 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 14°−10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 20°−7°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 16°−9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 17°−8°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    16°−9°–30°−1°
    Low, likely
    9°−13°–24°−4°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 33°1°, low 26°−3°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 18°−8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 23°−5°

      20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 22°−5°

      40% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 22°−6°

      50% chance · 0.3 in0.6 cm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

    Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    18°−8°–33°1°
    Low, likely
    12°−11°–26°−3°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 35°2°, low 24°−4°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 23°−5°

      50% chance · 0.3 in0.9 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 28°−2°

      60% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 26°−3°

      60% chance · 0.4 in1 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 23°−5°

      40% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

    Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    22°−6°–35°2°
    Low, likely
    14°−10°–30°−1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 32°0°, low 12°−11°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 20°−6°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 22°−5°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 13°−10°

      20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 13°−11°

      20% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    16°−9°–32°0°
    Low, likely
    5°−15°–17°−8°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 18°−8°, low 8°−13°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 13°−10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 17°−8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 14°−10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 13°−11°

      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.

    High, likely
    18°−8°–19°−7°
    Low, likely
    4°−16°–12°−11°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 24°−4°, low 10°−12°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 17°−8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 22°−5°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 20°−7°

      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
    18°−8°–28°−2°
    Low, likely
    7°−14°–13°−11°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 63 mph101 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    51% chance of snow, high 22°, low 24°.

  2. Tomorrow

    89% chance of snow, high 31°, low 26°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    96% chance of snow, high 32°, low 22°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 18–35°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Friday, Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (AFG) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 9:10 AM, sunset 6:06 PM.

Daylight
8 h 56 min
Losing 6 min 15 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 4 h 25 min less
Golden hour
4:52–6:37 PM
Morning 8:40–10:24 AM
Blue hour
6:37–6:55 PM
Morning 8:21–8:40 AM; first light 8:21 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 98% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 7:18 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking west from Cantwell. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,800 ft, 65 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.