Winter Storm Warning
Ends in 2 days 7 h
When
Until 10 PM AKDT Monday.
Where
South Slopes of the Central Brooks Range.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 8 to 16 inches. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Impacts
Travel could be very difficult.
Additional details
The snow will come in two waves. Snow is expected to continue into Sunday morning with accumulations around 4 to 8 inches. There will be a break with lighter snow Sunday afternoon through Sunday night. Heavier snow returns Monday morning and continues into the evening with an additional 4 to 8 inches of snow.
Precautionary actions
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Visit 511.alaska.gov or call 5 1 1 for the latest road conditions.
Areas: South Slopes Of The Central Brooks Range
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Observed 2:15 PM AKDT at PACX

Coldfoot, AK weather

Winter Storm Warning. 25°−4° and snowy now.

Mostly agree

Now 25°−4°

Snow · Feels like 19°−7°

Feels like: 19°−7°; Wind chill from 5 mph7 km/h wind · air 25°−4°
Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the north-northeast. 57–15 mph24 km/h through 2 AM
Visibility: 1 mi1.6 km; Snow · under 3 mi5 km
Dew point: 21°−6°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Pressure: 30.11 inHg1020 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Snow for the next 48 hours (100%, 46–104 in117–264 cm)
Hard freeze for the next 48 hours (low 22°−6°)

This afternoonNear 22°−6° · Snow all afternoon (90%) · freezing, low 22°−6°
TonightNear 23°−5° · Snow all night (100%) · freezing, low 22°−6°
Tomorrow morningNear 23°−5° · Snow all morning (100%) · freezing, low 22°−6°
Tomorrow afternoonNear 24°−4° · Snow all afternoon (100%) · freezing, low 23°−5°
Tomorrow nightNear 26°−3° · Snow all night (100%) · freezing, low 25°−4°
Monday morningNear 24°−4° · Snow all morning (100%) · freezing, low 24°−4°

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Snow	22°−6° (likely 15°−9° to 22°−6°)	9°−13°	90%, snow 1.8 in4.6 cm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	91%	98%	1
Sat 3p	Snow	22°−6° (likely 16°−9° to 22°−6°)	8°−13°	90%, snow 1.8 in4.6 cm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	90%	98%	1
Sat 4p	Snow	22°−6° (likely 17°−8° to 22°−6°)	11°−12°	90%, snow 1.9 in4.8 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	97%	1
Sat 5p	Snow	22°−6° (likely 17°−8° to 22°−6°)	12°−11°	90%, snow 1.9 in4.8 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	94%	97%	0
Sat 6p	Snow	22°−6° (likely 17°−8° to 22°−6°)	11°−12°	90%, snow 1.9 in4.8 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	99%	0
Sat 7p	Snow	22°−6° (likely 17°−8° to 22°−6°)	10°−12°	100%, snow 1.9 in4.8 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	95%	0
Sat 8p	Snow	22°−6° (likely 17°−8° to 22°−6°)	10°−12°	100%, snow 1.9 in4.8 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	96%	0
Sat 9p	Snow	22°−6° (likely 17°−8° to 22°−6°)	10°−12°	100%, snow 1.9 in4.8 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	99%	0
Sat 10p	Snow	22°−6° (likely 17°−8° to 22°−6°)	10°−12°	100%, snow 1.6 in4.1 cm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	91%	99%	0
Sat 11p	Snow	22°−6° (likely 17°−8° to 22°−6°)	11°−12°	100%, snow 1.6 in4.1 cm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	98%	0
Sun 12a	Snow	23°−5° (likely 17°−8° to 23°−5°)	11°−12°	100%, snow 1.6 in4.1 cm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	91%	97%	0
Sun 1a	Snow	23°−5° (likely 17°−8° to 23°−5°)	12°−11°	100%, snow 1.6 in4.1 cm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	98%	0
Sun 2a	Snow	23°−5° (likely 15°−9° to 23°−5°)	12°−11°	100%, snow 1.6 in4.1 cm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	98%	97%	0
Sun 3a	Snow	23°−5° (likely 14°−10° to 23°−5°)	12°−11°	100%, snow 1.6 in4.1 cm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	98%	95%	0
Sun 4a	Snow	24°−4° (likely 16°−9° to 24°−4°)	13°−11°	100%, snow 1.4 in3.6 cm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	97%	0
Sun 5a	Snow	23°−5° (likely 15°−9° to 23°−5°)	12°−11°	100%, snow 1.4 in3.6 cm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	95%	0
Sun 6a	Snow	24°−4° (likely 15°−9° to 24°−4°)	13°−11°	100%, snow 1.4 in3.6 cm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	98%	0
Sun 7a	Snow	23°−5° (likely 16°−9° to 23°−5°)	13°−11°	100%, snow 1.4 in3.6 cm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	97%	0
Sun 8a	Snow	23°−5° (likely 17°−8° to 23°−5°)	12°−11°	100%, snow 1.4 in3.6 cm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	97%	97%	0
Sun 9a	Snow	23°−5° (likely 17°−8° to 23°−5°)	12°−11°	100%, snow 1.4 in3.6 cm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	97%	98%	0
Sun 10a	Snow	22°−6° (likely 17°−8° to 22°−6°)	13°−11°	100%, snow 1 in2.5 cm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	98%	0
Sun 11a	Snow	22°−6° (likely 18°−8° to 22°−6°)	13°−11°	100%, snow 1 in2.5 cm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	97%	0
Sun 12p	Snow	23°−5° (likely 19°−7° to 23°−5°)	14°−10°	100%, snow 1 in2.5 cm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	94%	0
Sun 1p	Snow	26°−3° (likely 19°−7° to 26°−3°)	17°−8°	100%, snow 1 in2.5 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	98%	1
Sun 2p	Snow	24°−4° (likely 20°−7° to 24°−4°)	16°−9°	100%, snow 1 in2.5 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	97%	1
Sun 3p	Snow	25°−4° (likely 20°−7° to 25°−4°)	16°−9°	100%, snow 1 in2.5 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	97%	1
Sun 4p	Snow	25°−4° (likely 20°−7° to 25°−4°)	15°−9°	100%, snow 1.1 in2.8 cm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	98%	1
Sun 5p	Snow	25°−4° (likely 20°−7° to 26°−3°)	15°−9°	100%, snow 1.1 in2.8 cm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	98%	0
Sun 6p	Snow	25°−4° (likely 19°−7° to 26°−3°)	15°−9°	100%, snow 1.1 in2.8 cm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	98%	0
Sun 7p	Snow	25°−4° (likely 19°−7° to 25°−4°)	13°−11°	100%, snow 1.1 in2.8 cm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	94%	0
Sun 8p	Snow	25°−4° (likely 19°−7° to 25°−4°)	13°−11°	100%, snow 1.1 in2.8 cm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	98%	95%	0
Sun 9p	Snow	26°−3° (likely 19°−7° to 26°−3°)	14°−10°	100%, snow 1.1 in2.8 cm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	99%	97%	0
Sun 10p	Snow	26°−3° (likely 19°−7° to 26°−3°)	13°−11°	100%, snow 0.8 in2 cm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	96%	0
Sun 11p	Snow	27°−3° (likely 20°−7° to 27°−3°)	14°−10°	100%, snow 0.8 in2 cm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	97%	0
Mon 12a	Snow	26°−3° (likely 20°−7° to 26°−3°)	13°−11°	100%, snow 0.8 in2 cm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	96%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Snow	26°−3° (likely 19°−7° to 26°−3°)	14°−10°	100%, snow 0.8 in2 cm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	95%	0
Mon 2a	Snow	26°−3° (likely 18°−8° to 26°−3°)	14°−10°	100%, snow 0.8 in2 cm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Snow	25°−4° (likely 19°−7° to 25°−4°)	13°−11°	100%, snow 0.8 in2 cm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	98%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Snow	25°−4° (likely 18°−8° to 25°−4°)	13°−11°	100%, snow 2.3 in5.8 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	98%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Snow	26°−3° (likely 18°−8° to 26°−3°)	14°−10°	100%, snow 2.3 in5.8 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	98%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Snow	24°−4° (likely 17°−8° to 24°−4°)	12°−11°	100%, snow 2.3 in5.8 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	98%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Snow	24°−4° (likely 17°−8° to 24°−4°)	13°−11°	100%, snow 2.3 in5.8 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	98%	99%	0
Mon 8a	Snow	24°−4° (likely 17°−8° to 24°−4°)	13°−11°	100%, snow 2.3 in5.8 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	98%	99%	0
Mon 9a	Snow	24°−4° (likely 18°−8° to 24°−4°)	13°−11°	100%, snow 2.3 in5.8 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	98%	98%	0
Mon 10a	Snow	24°−4° (likely 18°−8° to 24°−4°)	14°−10°	100%, snow 0.9 in2.3 cm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	98%	96%	0
Mon 11a	Snow	24°−4° (likely 19°−7° to 24°−4°)	14°−10°	100%, snow 0.9 in2.3 cm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	98%	98%	0
Mon 12p	Snow	25°−4° (likely 19°−7° to 25°−4°)	16°−9°	100%, snow 0.9 in2.3 cm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	98%	94%	0
Mon 1p	Snow	26°−3° (likely 20°−7° to 26°−3°)	18°−8°	100%, snow 0.9 in2.3 cm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	98%	93%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Snow. High 24°−4°, low 22°−6°. Typical 20°−7° / 4°−16°. Snow 2–5 in5–13 cm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 22°−6°
  90% chance · 7 in19 cm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 22°−6°
  100% chance · 11 in27 cm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 23°−5°
  100% chance · 9 in23 cm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 24. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
18°−8°–24°−4°
Low, likely
1°−17°–22°−6°
Typical high / low
20°−7° / 4°−16°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 27°−3°, low 24°−4°. Typical 20°−7° / 2°−17°. Snow 2–5 in5–13 cm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 23°−5°
  100% chance · 8 in19 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 26°−3°
  100% chance · 6 in16 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 25°−4°
  100% chance · 6 in15 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 25°−4°
  100% chance · 8 in20 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 27. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
20°−7°–27°−3°
Low, likely
14°−10°–24°−4°
Typical high / low
20°−7° / 2°−17°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 28°−2°, low 26°−3°. Typical 19°−7° / 2°−17°. Snow 1–4 in3–10 cm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 24°−4°
  100% chance · 11 in28 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 26°−3°
  100% chance · 1.9 in4.7 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 22°−5°
  60% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 22°−6°
  50% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 28. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
22°−6°–28°−2°
Low, likely
15°−9°–26°−3°
Typical high / low
19°−7° / 2°−17°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 30°−1°, low 21°−6°. Typical 18°−8° / 1°−17°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 24°−4°
  60% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 27°−3°
  60% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 24°−4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 30. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A chance of snow before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 21.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
25°−4°–30°−1°
Low, likely
17°−8°–25°−4°
Typical high / low
18°−8° / 1°−17°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 29°−2°, low 23°−5°. Typical 17°−8° / 0°−18°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 21°−6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 22°−6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 19°−7°
  50% chance · 0.6 in1.4 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 19°−7°
  70% chance · 0.9 in2.2 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 29. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 23. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
23°−5°–29°−2°
Low, likely
11°−12°–25°−4°
Typical high / low
17°−8° / 0°−18°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 28°−2°, low 19°−7°. Typical 16°−9° / −1°−18°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 20°−6°
  60% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 19°−7°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 18°−8°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 19°−7°
  50% chance · 0.3 in0.9 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 28. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 19. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
19°−7°–28°−2°
Low, likely
11°−12°–21°−6°
Typical high / low
16°−9° / −1°−18°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 25°−4°, low 18°−8°. Typical 15°−9° / −2°−19°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 19°−7°
  60% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 23°−5°
  50% chance · 0.3 in0.9 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 22°−6°
  50% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 20°−7°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 25. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 18.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
19°−7°–30°−1°
Low, likely
13°−11°–26°−3°
Typical high / low
15°−9° / −2°−19°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 18°−8°, low 12°−11°. Typical 14°−10° / −3°−19°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 18°−8°
  40% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 19°−7°
  30% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 14°−10°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 11°−11°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 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.
High, likely
14°−10°–25°−4°
Low, likely
5°−15°–20°−7°
Typical high / low
14°−10° / −3°−19°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 15°−9°, low 6°−14°. Typical 14°−10° / −3°−19°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 11°−11°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 12°−11°
  20% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 10°−12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 4°−16°
  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
7°−14°–22°−6°
Low, likely
3°−16°–12°−11°
Typical high / low
14°−10° / −3°−19°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 12°−11°, low 2°−17°. Typical 13°−11° / −4°−20°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 8°−13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 11°−12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 9°−13°
  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
8°−13°–18°−8°
Low, likely
1°−17°–4°−16°
Typical high / low
13°−11° / −4°−20°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h

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The outlook

Today
94% chance of snow, high 24°, low 22°.
Tomorrow
100% chance of snow, high 27°, low 24°, warming up.
Monday
100% chance of snow, high 28°, low 26°.
Rest of week
Highs 12–30°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, 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.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Middle Fork Koyukuk River near Wiseman

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.4 ft
Flow: 1,010 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:02 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Koyukuk River near Coldfoot

18 mi

Level: 25.8 ft

Reading from Sat 1:54 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Pipes: watch the cold

Tonight’s low: 22°−6°

Overnight low near 22°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 80Typical 390

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 21°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?

Wiseman · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1919–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

+6°+3°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
−10°−6°WedOct 21
−13°−7°ThuOct 22
−8°−4°FriOct 23
+2°+1°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 8 h 16 min; Losing 7 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 7 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 4:17–6:28 PM; Morning 8:58–11:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:50 PM; Morning 8:36–8:58 AM; first light 8:36 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 97% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:36 AM · rises 5:03 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking north from Coldfoot. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,800 ft, 39 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Winter Storm Warning