Winter Weather Advisory
Starts in 1 day 8 h
When
From 10 PM Sunday to 4 PM AKDT Tuesday.
Where
Dalton Highway Summits, Fortymile Country, Upper Chena River Valley, White Mountains, and High Terrain South of the Yukon River.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
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What
Snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 7 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. Visibility could be reduced to less than a mile at times.
Impacts
Travel could be very difficult. Gusty winds could lead to areas of blowing snow which could reduce visibility below one half mile at times.
Precautionary actions
Slow down and use caution while traveling. Visit 511.alaska.gov or call 5 1 1 for the latest road conditions.
Be prepared for slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while driving. If you are going outside, watch your first few steps taken on stairs, sidewalks, and driveways. These surfaces could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.
Areas: Dalton Highway Summits; White Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River; Fortymile Country; Upper Chena River Valley
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Special Weather Statement
Ends in 2 h 10 min
When
Until 4:00 PM
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 12:53 PM AKDT at PAEG

Chicken, AK weather

Sunny and 26°−3°, snow tomorrow 7 AM–3 PM, 0–2 in0–5 cm.

Forecasts differ

Now 26°−3°

Sunny · Feels like 16°−9°

Feels like: 16°−9°; Wind chill from 10 mph17 km/h wind · air 26°−3°
Wind: 10 mph17 km/hgusts 18 mph29 km/h; From the southeast. Up to 10 mph17 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 19°−7°; Dry · down to 9°−13° by 5 PM
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (23°−5° then, 26°−3° now)

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow 10 AM
Hard freeze for the next 48 hours (low 11°−12°)
High 21°−6° today at 3 PM
Low 11°−12° tonight at 7 PM
Snow tomorrow 10 AM–4 PM (60%, 0–2 in0–5 cm)

This afternoonDown to 14°−10° by 5 PM · freezing, low 14°−10° · Mostly cloudy
TonightNear 13°−11° · rain chance 20% · freezing, low 11°−12° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 19°−7° by 11 AM · Snow 10 AM–noon (50%) · freezing, low 13°−11°
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 26°−3° by 2 PM · Snow noon–4 PM (60%) · freezing, low 21°−6°
Tomorrow nightDown to 16°−9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 40% · freezing, low 16°−9°
Monday morningUp to 21°−6° by 11 AM · Cloudy · rain chance 40% · freezing, low 16°−9°

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1p	Cloudy	19°−7° (likely 9°−13° to 19°−7°)	19°−7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	80%	75%	0
Sat 2p	Cloudy	20°−7° (likely 12°−11° to 21°−6°)	20°−7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	71%	0
Sat 3p	Cloudy	21°−6° (likely 13°−11° to 21°−6°)	21°−6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	69%	0
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	20°−7° (likely 12°−11° to 21°−6°)	20°−7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	72%	67%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	14°−10° (likely 11°−12° to 16°−9°)	15°−9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	77%	72%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	12°−11° (likely 9°−13° to 12°−11°)	12°−11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	82%	68%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	11°−12° (likely 8°−13° to 12°−11°)	11°−12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	84%	65%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	11°−12° (likely 6°−14° to 11°−12°)	11°−12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	83%	67%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	11°−12° (likely 6°−14° to 12°−11°)	11°−12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	69%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	12°−11° (likely 6°−14° to 12°−11°)	12°−11°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	68%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly cloudy	11°−12° (likely 8°−13° to 13°−11°)	11°−12°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	62%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	11°−12° (likely 7°−14° to 12°−11°)	11°−12°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	71%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	12°−11° (likely 7°−14° to 13°−11°)	12°−11°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	87%	75%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	13°−11° (likely 7°−14° to 14°−10°)	13°−11°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	87%	75%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	13°−11° (likely 7°−14° to 16°−9°)	13°−11°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	88%	75%	0
Sun 4a	Snow	13°−11° (likely 6°−14° to 18°−8°)	13°−11°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	88%	79%	0
Sun 5a	Snow	13°−11° (likely 6°−14° to 18°−8°)	13°−11°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	88%	84%	0
Sun 6a	Snow	13°−11° (likely 6°−14° to 18°−8°)	13°−11°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	88%	84%	0
Sun 7a	Snow	13°−11° (likely 8°−13° to 19°−7°)	13°−11°	40%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	87%	91%	0
Sun 8a	Snow	14°−10° (likely 10°−12° to 19°−7°)	14°−10°	40%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	91%	0
Sun 9a	Snow	14°−10° (likely 10°−12° to 19°−7°)	14°−10°	40%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	90%	90%	0
Sun 10a	Snow	17°−8° (likely 11°−12° to 19°−7°)	17°−8°	50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	88%	95%	0
Sun 11a	Snow	19°−7° (likely 13°−11° to 21°−6°)	19°−7°	50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	86%	97%	0
Sun 12p	Snow	21°−6° (likely 15°−9° to 21°−6°)	21°−6°	50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	85%	96%	0
Sun 1p	Snow	23°−5° (likely 16°−9° to 23°−5°)	18°−8°	60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	84%	94%	0
Sun 2p	Snow	26°−3° (likely 17°−8° to 26°−3°)	21°−6°	60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	95%	1
Sun 3p	Snow	26°−3° (likely 17°−8° to 26°−3°)	22°−6°	60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	96%	1
Sun 4p	Snow	26°−3° (likely 17°−8° to 26°−3°)	26°−3°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	95%	0
Sun 5p	Snow	24°−4° (likely 16°−9° to 24°−4°)	24°−4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	86%	97%	0
Sun 6p	Snow	23°−5° (likely 16°−9° to 23°−5°)	23°−5°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	88%	98%	0
Sun 7p	Snow	22°−6° (likely 15°−9° to 22°−6°)	22°−6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	97%	0
Sun 8p	Snow	22°−6° (likely 15°−9° to 22°−6°)	22°−6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	98%	0
Sun 9p	Snow	21°−6° (likely 15°−9° to 21°−6°)	21°−6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	98%	0
Sun 10p	Snow	21°−6° (likely 15°−9° to 21°−6°)	21°−6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	90%	96%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	20°−7° (likely 15°−9° to 22°−6°)	20°−7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	90%	86%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	19°−7° (likely 14°−10° to 22°−6°)	19°−7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	90%	67%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	19°−7° (likely 9°−13° to 22°−6°)	19°−7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	55%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	18°−8° (likely 10°−12° to 21°−6°)	18°−8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	91%	58%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	17°−8° (likely 9°−13° to 22°−6°)	17°−8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	68%	0
Mon 4a	Snow	17°−8° (likely 8°−13° to 22°−6°)	17°−8°	40%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	76%	0
Mon 5a	Snow	16°−9° (likely 6°−14° to 22°−6°)	16°−9°	40%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	91%	85%	0
Mon 6a	Snow	16°−9° (likely 5°−15° to 22°−6°)	16°−9°	40%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	90%	93%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	16°−9° (likely 6°−14° to 22°−6°)	16°−9°	40%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	96%	0
Mon 8a	Snow	16°−9° (likely 8°−13° to 22°−6°)	17°−8°	40%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	99%	0
Mon 9a	Snow	18°−8° (likely 9°−13° to 23°−5°)	18°−8°	40%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	99%	0
Mon 10a	Snow	19°−7° (likely 9°−13° to 23°−5°)	19°−7°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	98%	0
Mon 11a	Snow	21°−6° (likely 10°−12° to 24°−4°)	21°−6°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	98%	0
Mon 12p	Snow	23°−5° (likely 12°−11° to 25°−4°)	23°−5°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	99%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 21°−6°, low 11°−12°. Typical 22°−6° / 3°−16°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 21°−6°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 11°−12°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 11°−12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 21, with temperatures falling to around 14 in the afternoon. South wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
13°−11°–21°−6°
Low, likely
−8°−22° to 11°−12°
Typical high / low
22°−6° / 3°−16°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h
UV peak
1
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 26°−3°, low 16°−9°. Typical 21°−6° / 2°−17°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 14°−10°
  50% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 26°−3°
  60% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 22°−6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 16°−9°
  40% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow likely before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
17°−8°–26°−3°
Low, likely
6°−14°–16°−9°
Typical high / low
21°−6° / 2°−17°
Wind
3 mph5 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 29°−2°, low 22°−6°. Typical 20°−7° / 1°−17°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 16°−9°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 23°−5°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 19°−7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 17°−8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. South wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
17°−8°–29°−2°
Low, likely
5°−15°–22°−6°
Typical high / low
20°−7° / 1°−17°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 34°1°, low 17°−8°. Typical 19°−7° / 0°−18°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 17°−8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 18°−8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 8°−13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
17°−8°–34°1°
Low, likely
4°−16°–18°−8°
Typical high / low
19°−7° / 0°−18°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 28°−2°, low 17°−8°. Typical 18°−8° / −1°−18°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 8°−14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 18°−8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 10°−12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 8°−13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Night: A slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
13°−11°–28°−2°
Low, likely
3°−16°–17°−8°
Typical high / low
18°−8° / −1°−18°
Wind
3 mph5 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 29°−2°, low 18°−8°. Typical 17°−8° / −2°−19°. Snow, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 10°−12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 18°−8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 9°−13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 8°−13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Night: A chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
8°−13°–29°−2°
Low, likely
1°−17°–18°−8°
Typical high / low
17°−8° / −2°−19°
Wind
3 mph5 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 30°−1°, low 17°−8°. Typical 16°−9° / −3°−19°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 10°−12°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 19°−7°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 15°−9°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 13°−10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Night: A slight chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
14°−10°–30°−1°
Low, likely
0°−18°–17°−8°
Typical high / low
16°−9° / −3°−19°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 21°−6°, low 8°−13°. Typical 15°−9° / −4°−20°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 15°−9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 21°−6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 14°−10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 10°−12°
  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
13°−11°–31°−1°
Low, likely
1°−17°–17°−8°
Typical high / low
15°−9° / −4°−20°
Wind
3 mph5 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 18°−8°, low 6°−14°. Typical 14°−10° / −5°−21°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 11°−12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 18°−8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 12°−11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 4°−15°
  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
14°−10°–24°−4°
Low, likely
1°−17°–15°−9°
Typical high / low
14°−10° / −5°−21°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 17°−8°, low 4°−16°. Typical 13°−11° / −6°−21°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 6°−14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 17°−9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 13°−10°
  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
11°−12°–29°−2°
Low, likely
−2°−19° to 11°−12°
Typical high / low
13°−11° / −6°−21°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 21°, low 11°.
Tomorrow
56% chance of snow, high 26°, low 16°, warming up.
Monday
36% chance of snow, high 29°, low 22°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 17–34°.

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

South Fork of the Fortymile River near Chicken

2.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 80.6 ft
Flow: 380 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:50 PM · NWS gauge page

Mosquito Fork of the Fortymile River near Chicken

5.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.5 ft
Flow: 235 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:50 PM · NWS gauge page

Walker Fork of the Fortymile River near Chicken

6.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.1 ft
Flow: 41 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:51 AM · NWS gauge page

Jack Wade Creek at MP 85 Taylor Hwy near Chicken

8.2 mi

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Drip faucets tonight

Tonight’s low: 11°−12°

Overnight low of 11°F for 16+ hours — cold enough that pipes in unheated spaces can freeze. Let faucets on exterior walls drip overnight.

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 93Typical 389

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 47
h below 17°F: 24
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

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Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 19°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?

Chicken · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1953–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+8°+4°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
+10°+6°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
−4°−2°FriOct 23
−6°−3°SatOct 24

Chicken weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 8 h 50 min; Losing 6 min 29 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 4 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 4:19–6:07 PM; Morning 8:14–10:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:07–6:26 PM; Morning 7:55–8:14 AM; first light 7:55 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:50 AM · rises 4:44 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northwest from Chicken. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,300 ft, 25 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Rivers

South Fork of the Fortymile River near Chicken

Mosquito Fork of the Fortymile River near Chicken

Walker Fork of the Fortymile River near Chicken

Jack Wade Creek at MP 85 Taylor Hwy near Chicken

For your home

Drip faucets tonight

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon