Observed 3:40 AM AKDT at PACD

Cold Bay, AK weather

Clear and 45°7°.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Clear · Feels like 40°5°

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the southeast. Gusts to 28 mph44 km/h around 3 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 45°7°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Pressure: 29.81 inHg1009 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h today 3–5 PM
High 50°10° today at 3 PM
Low 38°3° tonight at 1 AM
Gusts to 34 mph55 km/h tomorrow 3–10 PM

TonightNear 44°7° · Partly cloudy · rain chance 20%
This morningNear 45°7° · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 48°9° · rain chance 10% · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 38°3° by 1 AM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningNear 40°4° · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 48°9° by 4 PM · gusts to 34 mph55 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 3 AM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · 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 4a	Rain	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	42%	0
Sat 5a	Rain	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	40°4°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	93%	36%	0
Sat 6a	Rain	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	93%	30%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	92%	35%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	93%	34%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	94%	36%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	93%	35%	0
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	89%	34%	0
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	87%	33%	0
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	86%	30%	1
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	82%	37%	1
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	78%	42%	1
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	80%	34%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	81%	22%	2
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	86%	46%	1
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	92%	80%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	96%	61%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	37°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	99%	33%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	34°1°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	33°1°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	18%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	22%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	22%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	98%	25%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	96%	15%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	94%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	93%	26%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	93%	41%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	19%	0
Sun 8a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)	33°1°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	25%	0
Sun 9a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)	33°1°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	94%	27%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	94%	28%	0
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	89%	33%	0
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	85%	42%	1
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	81%	66%	1
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	80%	50%	2
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	78%	63%	2
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	77%	66%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph54 km/h	81%	65%	1
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	84%	68%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	88%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	90%	77%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	93%	76%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	36°2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	95%	69%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	36°2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	95%	72%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	36°2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	95%	72%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	36°2°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	95%	73%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	35°2°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	96%	69%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	35°2°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	56%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 50°10°, low 44°7°. Typical 44°7° / 34°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 41°5°. Typical 44°7° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 10 to 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
39°4°–41°5°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 34°1°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 49°9°, low 41°5°. Typical 44°7° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 34°1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 51°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 44°7° / 34°1°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°9°
  70% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 48°9°
  80% chance · 0.33 in8.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 49°9°
  90% chance · 0.4 in10 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 34°1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 50°10°, low 38°3°. Typical 44°7° / 34°1°. Rain 0.83 in21 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 48°9°
  90% chance · 0.28 in7.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  60% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 34°1°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 50°10°, low 38°3°. Typical 43°6° / 33°1°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 50.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 33°1°
Wind
31 mph50 km/h, gusts 54 mph86 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 46°8°, low 40°4°. Typical 43°6° / 33°1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow showers, 41°5°
  60% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow showers, 39°4°
  60% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 33°1°
Wind
41 mph66 km/h, gusts 56 mph90 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow showers. High 41°5°, low 38°3°. Typical 43°6° / 33°1°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow showers, 40°4°
  70% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow showers, 40°4°
  70% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow showers, 38°3°
  70% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow showers, 38°3°
  60% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
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
39°4°–44°7°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 33°1°
Wind
36 mph59 km/h, gusts 56 mph91 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow showers. High 42°6°, low 35°2°. Typical 43°6° / 33°1°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow showers, 39°4°
  60% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  60% chance · 0.25 in6.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  60% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
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
37°3°–48°9°
Low, likely
34°1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 33°1°
Wind
29 mph46 km/h, gusts 74 mph118 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 41°5°, low 36°2°. Typical 42°6° / 33°1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
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
35°2°–47°8°
Low, likely
30°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 33°1°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 69 mph110 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 48°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 49°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Highs 41–51°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Russell Creek near Cold Bay

4.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 28.0 ft
Flow: 1,010 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

King Cove at King Cove

21 mi

Level: 5.8 ft

Reading from Sat 2:24 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 43Typical 184

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 41
h below 17°F: 0
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.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Cold Bay Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1942–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+11°+6°SunOct 18
+3°+1°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
−6°−4°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Cold Bay weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 9 h 50 min; Losing 4 min 18 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 43 min less
Golden hour: 6:36–7:53 PM; Morning 9:16–10:33 AM
Blue hour: 7:53–8:07 PM; Morning 9:02–9:16 AM; first light 9:02 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 35% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:59 AM · rises 6:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking south from Cold Bay. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,100 ft, 56 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.