Birch Creek near Circle
16 mi- Level
- 10.3 ft
- Flow
- 1,500 cfs
Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page
2 active weather alerts
Special Weather Statement
Ends in 3 h 46 min
- When
- Until 7:00 AM
- Where
- Upper Koyukuk Valley; Dalton Highway Summits; Yukon Flats; White Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River; Fortymile Country; Upper Chena River Valley; Tanana Flats; Eielson AFB and Salcha; Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills; Chatanika River Valley; Two Rivers; Fairbanks Metro Area; Nenana; Central Interior; Northern Denali Borough; Southern Denali Borough
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
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A band of moisture will move through the Interior Monday and Tuesday, bringing with it warmer air and periods of widespread rainfall which could approach upwards of an inch for some locations. Cooling conditions during the overnight hours, especially after the system departs, will lead to refreezing of snow-melt and rain on roadways, creating particularly slick and slippery conditions.
Areas: Upper Koyukuk Valley; Dalton Highway Summits; Yukon Flats; White Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River; Fortymile Country; Upper Chena River Valley; Tanana Flats; Eielson AFB and Salcha; Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills; Chatanika River Valley; Two Rivers; Fairbanks Metro Area; Nenana; Central Interior; Northern Denali Borough; Southern Denali Borough
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- When
- Until 7:15 AM
- Where
- Upper Koyukuk Valley; Dalton Highway Summits; Yukon Flats; White Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River; Fortymile Country; Upper Chena River Valley; Tanana Flats; Eielson AFB and Salcha; Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills; Chatanika River Valley; Two Rivers; Fairbanks Metro Area; Nenana; Central Interior; Northern Denali Borough; Southern Denali Borough
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
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A series of fronts are expected to move across the Interior on Sunday and Monday. The initial front on Sunday will bring a band of snowfall across the area. With this first front, light snow accumulations are expected.
The next front moving across the Interior on Monday will be accompanied by warmer temperatures, which could bring the potential for a light rain/snow mix in the valleys and moderate snow amounts across higher elevations. This could lead to slick travel conditions, especially during the overnight hours Monday night into Tuesday when the temperatures could drop below freezing once again.
Accompanying the second front will be a period of gusty winds across the higher elevations. This could bring some blowing snow concerns Monday night/Tuesday morning, which could reduce visibility to one mile or less.
Stay up to date with the latest forecast by visiting our website, weather.gov/afg.
Areas: Upper Koyukuk Valley; Dalton Highway Summits; Yukon Flats; White Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River; Fortymile Country; Upper Chena River Valley; Tanana Flats; Eielson AFB and Salcha; Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills; Chatanika River Valley; Two Rivers; Fairbanks Metro Area; Nenana; Central Interior; Northern Denali Borough; Southern Denali Borough
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Observed 2:55 AM AKDT at PFYU
Central, AK weather
Clear and 9°−13°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24, drip faucets tonight, low 16°−9°.
Today: low 11°−12° (likely 3°−16° to 12°−11°), high 29°−2° (likely 16°−9° to 29°−2°).
Now 9°−13°
Clear · Feels like 2°−17°
- Feels like
- 2°−17°
- Wind chill from 3 mph5 km/h wind · air 9°−13°
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the east-northeast. Light through 3 PM
- Dew point
- 7°−14°
- Dry · up to 16°−9° by 10 AM
- Humidity
- 92%
- Air 9°−13°, dew point 7°−14° · frost likely
- UV tomorrow
- 1Low
- Low all day (peak 1)
- Pressure
- 30.23 inHg1024 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightNear 16°−9° · freezing, low 15°−9° · Mostly cloudy
This morningUp to 23°−5° by 11 AM · freezing, low 16°−9° · Cloudy
This afternoonNear 27°−3° · freezing, low 26°−3° · Mostly cloudy
TonightNear 27°−3° · freezing, low 26°−3° · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 30°−1° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · freezing, low 24°−4° · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 33°1° · Cloudy · rain chance 30% · freezing, low 32°0°
Tomorrow nightDown to 30°−1° by 2 AM · rain chance 20% · freezing, low 30°−1° · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3a | Mostly cloudy | 15°−9° (likely 5°−15° to 15°−9°) | 15°−9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 76% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 16°−9° (likely 5°−15° to 16°−9°) | 16°−9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 79% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 16°−9° (likely 4°−16° to 16°−9°) | 16°−9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 79% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 16°−9° (likely 4°−16° to 16°−9°) | 16°−9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 79% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Mostly cloudy | 17°−8° (likely 4°−16° to 17°−8°) | 17°−8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 79% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 17°−8° (likely 3°−16° to 17°−8°) | 17°−8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 79% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 19°−7° (likely 3°−16° to 23°−5°) | 19°−7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 79% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 21°−6° (likely 6°−14° to 23°−5°) | 21°−6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 80% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly cloudy | 23°−5° (likely 9°−13° to 24°−4°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 80% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 11°−12° to 27°−3°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 80% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 13°−11° to 28°−2°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 80% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 15°−9° to 29°−2°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 79% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 16°−9° to 29°−2°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 80% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 16°−9° to 28°−2°) | 28°−2° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 80% | 76% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 14°−10° to 28°−2°) | 28°−2° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 80% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 10°−12° to 28°−2°) | 28°−2° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 80% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 9°−13° to 27°−3°) | 27°−3° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 79% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 10°−12° to 27°−3°) | 27°−3° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 79% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 11°−12° to 27°−3°) | 27°−3° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 79% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 10°−12° to 27°−3°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 79% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 11°−12° to 27°−3°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 80% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 11°−12° to 27°−3°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 82% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 12°−11° to 28°−2°) | 27°−3° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 82% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 12°−11° to 28°−2°) | 27°−3° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 82% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 13°−11° to 26°−3°) | 26°−3° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 81% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 13°−11° to 27°−3°) | 26°−3° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 86% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 13°−11° to 28°−2°) | 26°−3° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 86% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 12°−11° to 27°−3°) | 24°−4° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 86% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 12°−11° to 28°−2°) | 26°−3° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 86% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 11°−12° to 29°−2°) | 26°−3° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 87% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 10°−12° to 29°−2°) | 26°−3° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 87% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 10°−12° to 29°−2°) | 29°−2° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 87% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 12°−11° to 30°−1°) | 30°−1° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 86% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 15°−9° to 32°0°) | 32°0° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 86% | 92% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Snow | 34°1° (likely 16°−9° to 34°1°) | 34°1° | 30% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h | 87% | 94% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Snow | 34°1° (likely 18°−8° to 35°2°) | 34°1° | 30% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 87% | 96% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Snow | 34°1° (likely 19°−7° to 35°2°) | 34°1° | 30% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 87% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Snow | 34°1° (likely 20°−7° to 35°2°) | 34°1° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 87% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Snow | 34°1° (likely 21°−6° to 34°1°) | 34°1° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 87% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Snow | 34°1° (likely 21°−6° to 34°1°) | 34°1° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 21°−6° to 34°1°) | 29°−2° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 86% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 23°−5° to 34°1°) | 29°−2° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 86% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°) | 28°−2° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 87% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°) | 26°−3° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 87% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°) | 26°−3° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 87% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°) | 25°−4° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 88% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°) | 26°−3° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 88% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°) | 25°−4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 88% | 61% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 29°−2°, low 11°−12°. Typical 20°−7° / 4°−16°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 17°−8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 29°−2°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 27°−3°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 26°−3°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 11, with temperatures rising to around 16 overnight. West wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 16°−9°–29°−2°
- Low, likely
- 3°−16°–12°−11°
- Typical high / low
- 20°−7° / 4°−16°
- Wind
- 4 mph6 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 35°2°, low 27°−3°. Typical 19°−7° / 3°−16°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 26°−3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Snow, 34°1°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 33°1°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 23°−5°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow between 10am and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 25°−4°–35°2°
- Low, likely
- 10°−12°–27°−3°
- Typical high / low
- 19°−7° / 3°−16°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 39°4°, low 34°1°. Typical 18°−8° / 2°−17°. Snow 0.01 in0.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 24°−4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 36°2°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 33°1°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 31°0°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow between 7am and 10am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: 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
- 35°2°–39°4°
- Low, likely
- 19°−7°–34°1°
- Typical high / low
- 18°−8° / 2°−17°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 40°4°, low 29°−2°. Typical 17°−8° / 1°−17°. Rain, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 32°0°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 37°3°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 29°−1°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 21°−6°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 36°2°–40°4°
- Low, likely
- 23°−5°–29°−2°
- Typical high / low
- 17°−8° / 1°−17°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 37°3°, low 27°−3°. Typical 16°−9° / 0°−18°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 20°−7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 29°−2°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 21°−6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 22°−5°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 26°−3°–37°3°
- Low, likely
- 17°−8°–27°−3°
- Typical high / low
- 16°−9° / 0°−18°
- Wind
- 4 mph6 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 36°2°, low 25°−4°. Typical 15°−9° / −1°−18°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 27°−3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 32°0°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 26°−4°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 24°−4°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Night: A chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 28°−2°–37°3°
- Low, likely
- 18°−8°–27°−3°
- Typical high / low
- 15°−9° / −1°−18°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 34°1°, low 21°−6°. Typical 14°−10° / −2°−19°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 25°−4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 30°−1°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 26°−3°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 24°−4°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 27°−3°–37°3°
- Low, likely
- 17°−8°–23°−5°
- Typical high / low
- 14°−10° / −2°−19°
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 27°−3°, low 19°−7°. Typical 13°−11° / −2°−19°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 23°−5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 27°−3°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Snow, 22°−6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 18°−8°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°–34°1°
- Low, likely
- 13°−11°–28°−2°
- Typical high / low
- 13°−11° / −2°−19°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 23°−5°, low 16°−9°. Typical 12°−11° / −3°−19°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 17°−8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 21°−6°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 18°−8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 12°−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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 21°−6°–25°−4°
- Low, likely
- 14°−10°–17°−8°
- Typical high / low
- 12°−11° / −3°−19°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 22°−6°, low 9°−13°. Typical 12°−11° / −4°−20°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 14°−10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 20°−7°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 15°−9°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 20°−7°–24°−4°
- Low, likely
- 6°−14°–12°−11°
- Typical high / low
- 12°−11° / −4°−20°
- Wind
- 5 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 29°, low 11°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 35°, low 27°, warming up.
Monday
49% chance of snow, high 39°, low 34°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 22–40°.
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.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Drip faucets tonight
Tonight’s low: 16°−9°
Overnight low of 16°F for 6+ hours — cold enough that pipes in unheated spaces can freeze. Let faucets on exterior walls drip overnight.
Heating this week
About 81% less heating than a typical week.
This week 74Typical 392
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 47
- h below 17°F
- 5
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 21 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
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Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 7°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.
Open the windows?
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Is this typical?
Circle Hot Springs · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1935–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 20°−7° / 4°−16°
- Forecast high / low
- 29°−2° / 11°−12°
- Record high
- 45°7° in 1938
- Record low
- −19°−28° in 1956
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +11°+6°SunOct 18
- +2°+1°MonOct 19
- +2°+1°TueOct 20
- +9°+5°WedOct 21
- +3°+1°ThuOct 22
- −4°−2°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Central weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 9:03 AM, sunset 5:40 PM.
- Daylight
- 8 h 36 min
- Losing 6 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 5 h 24 min less
- Golden hour
- 4:16–6:13 PM
- Morning 8:30–10:27 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:13–6:33 PM
- Morning 8:10–8:30 AM; first light 8:10 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 81% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 7:06 AM · rises 4:50 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 8
