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Ends in 8 h 17 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
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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 7:25 AM AKDT at PAFA

College, AK weather

Mostly cloudy and 19°−7°, freeze watch tonight, low 16°−9°.

Mostly agree

Now 19°−7°

Mostly cloudy · Feels like 14°−10°

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north-northeast. 35–5 mph8 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 18°−8°; Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity: 93%; Air 19°−7°, dew point 18°−8° · frost likely
UV tomorrow: 0Low; Low all day (peak 0)
Air quality: 32Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

8°4° warmer than this time yesterday (12°−11° then, 20°−7° now)

Good hours for

Hard freeze until 3 PM (low 15°−9°)
Hard freeze tonight 7 PM–tomorrow 1 PM (low 28°−2°)
Snow tomorrow 10 AM–4 PM (50%, 0–2 in0–5 cm)
Below freezing tomorrow night from 1 AM (low 31°−1°)
Snow tomorrow night from 4 AM (50%, < 1 in< 3 cm)

This morningUp to 21°−6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 15°−9° · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 34°1° by 4 PM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 28°−2° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · freezing, low 28°−2° · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningNear 29°−2° · Snow 10 AM–noon (40%) · freezing, low 28°−2°
Tomorrow afternoonNear 33°1° · Snow noon–4 PM (50%) · freezing, low 32°0°
Tomorrow nightNear 33°1° · Snow 4–6 AM (50%) · freezing, low 31°−1°

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7a	Cloudy	15°−9° (likely 15°−9° to 28°−2°)	7°−14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	78%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	16°−9° (likely 16°−9° to 28°−2°)	7°−14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	78%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	16°−9° (likely 16°−9° to 29°−2°)	7°−14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	78%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	18°−8° (likely 18°−8° to 28°−2°)	9°−13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	74%	0
Sat 11a	Cloudy	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 30°−1°)	13°−11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	75%	0
Sat 12p	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	73%	0
Sat 1p	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	76%	0
Sat 2p	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	75%	0
Sat 3p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	68%	75%	0
Sat 4p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	68%	75%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	74%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	72%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	76%	80%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	89%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	88%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	89%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	93%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	98%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	84%	98%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	99%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	97%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	96%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	87%	96%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	87%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	78%	0
Sun 8a	Snow	28°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	81%	0
Sun 9a	Snow	28°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	84%	0
Sun 10a	Snow	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	40%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	87%	0
Sun 11a	Snow	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	40%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	87%	0
Sun 12p	Snow	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	32°0°	40%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	88%	89%	0
Sun 1p	Snow	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	34°1°	50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	92%	0
Sun 2p	Snow	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	35°2°	50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	99%	0
Sun 3p	Snow	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	35°2°	50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Snow	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	34°1°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	91%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Snow	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	34°1°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Snow	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	34°1°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Snow	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	34°1°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	99%	0
Sun 8p	Snow	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	34°1°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	92%	0
Sun 9p	Snow	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	33°1°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	82%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	33°1°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	78%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	33°1°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	78%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	33°1°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	83%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	32°0°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	96%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	32°0°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	92%	97%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	32°0°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	31°−1°	50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Snow	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	31°−1°	50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	97%	0
Mon 6a	Snow	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	32°0°	50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	92%	98%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 34°1°, low 28°−2°. Typical 27°−3° / 12°−11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 16°−9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Low, likely
18°−8°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
27°−3° / 12°−11°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 35°2°, low 30°−1°. Typical 26°−3° / 11°−12°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 28°−2°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 35°2°
  50% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 34°1°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 31°−1°
  50% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow between 7am and 10am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Low, likely
24°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
26°−3° / 11°−12°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 40°4°, low 34°1°. Typical 25°−4° / 10°−12°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 90% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Heavy snow, 31°−1°
  90% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Heavy snow, 36°2°
  90% chance · 0.7 in1.7 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  80% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 33°1°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow before 1pm, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 40. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Low, likely
26°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
25°−4° / 10°−12°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 39°4°, low 28°−2°. Typical 24°−4° / 9°−13°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 33°1°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 31°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 25°−4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Low, likely
25°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
24°−4° / 9°−13°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 37°3°, low 29°−2°. Typical 24°−4° / 8°−13°. Snow, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 29°−2°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Low, likely
21°−6°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
24°−4° / 8°−13°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 36°2°, low 28°−2°. Typical 23°−5° / 7°−14°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 29°−2°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 10am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Night: A slight chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
33°1°–36°2°
Low, likely
23°−5°–32°0°
Typical high / low
23°−5° / 7°−14°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 36°2°, low 26°−3°. Typical 22°−6° / 6°−14°. Snow 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 30°−1°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 26°−3°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Low, likely
21°−6°–34°1°
Typical high / low
22°−6° / 6°−14°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 29°−2°, low 18°−8°. Typical 21°−6° / 6°−14°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 23°−5°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 28°−2°
  30% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 23°−5°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 22°−6°
  20% chance · 0.3 in0.6 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
26°−3°–34°1°
Low, likely
18°−8°–19°−7°
Typical high / low
21°−6° / 6°−14°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 26°−3°, low 17°−8°. Typical 20°−7° / 5°−15°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 23°−5°
  20% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 26°−3°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 19°−7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 17°−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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
25°−4°–27°−3°
Low, likely
14°−10°–20°−7°
Typical high / low
20°−7° / 5°−15°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 29°−2°, low 14°−10°. Typical 20°−7° / 4°−16°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 19°−7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 23°−5°
  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
24°−4°–35°2°
Low, likely
14°−10°–15°−9°
Typical high / low
20°−7° / 4°−16°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 34°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
51% chance of snow, high 35°, low 30°.
Monday
94% chance of snow, high 40°, low 34°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 26–39°.

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

Goldstream Creek near Fairbanks

2.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.6 ft

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Chena River at Fairbanks

3.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 1,970 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Tanana River at Fairbanks

5.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 17.4 ft
Flow: 12,800 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Chena River near Fairbanks

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.2 ft
Flow: 420 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · 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: 16°−9°

Overnight low near 16°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 68Typical 338

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 47
h below 17°F: 2
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 34 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

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Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 18°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?

Fairbanks International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1904–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 8 h 42 min; Losing 6 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 5 h 2 min less
Golden hour: 4:35–6:28 PM; Morning 8:40–10:34 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:48 PM; Morning 8:21–8:40 AM; first light 8:21 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:18 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking south from College. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,000 ft, 93 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Goldstream Creek near Fairbanks

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Little Chena River near Fairbanks

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Pipes: watch the cold

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Stars tonight? Poor

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