Observed 12:25 PM AKDT at PAEI

Dot Lake, AK weather

Overcast and 32°0°, freeze watch tonight, low 21°−6°.

One forecast only

Now 32°0°

Cloudy · Feels like 29°−2°

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north. 35–10 mph16 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry · down to 19°−7° by 11 PM

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (29°−2° then, 31°−1° now)

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow 10 AM
Hard freeze for the next 48 hours (low 21°−6°)
Low 21°−6° tonight at 1 AM
Snow tomorrow 10 AM–Tuesday 10 AM (90%, 5–6 in13–15 cm)

This afternoonNear 29°−2° · rain chance 30% · freezing, low 27°−3°
TonightDown to 21°−6° by 1 AM · rain chance 30% · freezing, low 21°−6°
Tomorrow morningUp to 26°−3° by 10 AM · Snow 10 AM–noon (30%) · freezing, low 22°−6°
Tomorrow afternoonNear 28°−2° · Snow all afternoon (70%) · freezing, low 28°−2°
Tomorrow nightNear 26°−3° · Snow all night (90%) · freezing, low 24°−4°
Tuesday morningNear 26°−3° · Snow 6–10 AM (60%) · freezing, low 25°−4°

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 1p	Snow	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 30°−1°)	26°−3°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E	90%	—	—
Sun 2p	Snow	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 29°−2°)	25°−4°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E	89%	—	—
Sun 3p	Snow	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 29°−2°)	25°−4°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E	89%	—	—
Sun 4p	Snow	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 28°−2°)	25°−4°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SE	91%	—	—
Sun 5p	Snow	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 27°−3°)	23°−5°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SE	91%	—	—
Sun 6p	Snow	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 26°−3°)	22°−6°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SE	91%	—	—
Sun 7p	Snow	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 26°−3°)	20°−7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S	91%	—	—
Sun 8p	Snow	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 25°−4°)	19°−7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S	89%	—	—
Sun 9p	Snow	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 24°−4°)	18°−8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S	89%	—	—
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 23°−5°)	14°−10°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S	91%	—	—
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 22°−6°)	13°−11°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S	87%	—	—
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 22°−6°)	12°−11°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S	89%	—	—
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 21°−6°)	10°−12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S	91%	—	—
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 22°−6°)	11°−12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S	85%	—	—
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 22°−6°)	11°−12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S	87%	—	—
Mon 4a	Snow	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 22°−6°)	11°−12°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S	88%	—	—
Mon 5a	Snow	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 23°−5°)	12°−11°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S	86%	—	—
Mon 6a	Snow	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 22°−6°)	11°−12°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S	87%	—	—
Mon 7a	Snow	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 24°−4°)	14°−10°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S	86%	—	—
Mon 8a	Snow	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 24°−4°)	14°−10°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S	86%	—	—
Mon 9a	Snow	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 24°−4°)	14°−10°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S	86%	—	—
Mon 10a	Snow	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 26°−3°)	16°−9°	30%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm	10 mph16 km/h from S	87%	—	—
Mon 11a	Snow	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 26°−3°)	16°−9°	30%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm	10 mph16 km/h from S	89%	—	—
Mon 12p	Snow	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 28°−2°)	18°−8°	30%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm	10 mph16 km/h from S	89%	—	—
Mon 1p	Snow	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 28°−2°)	21°−6°	40%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm	5 mph8 km/h from S	89%	—	—
Mon 2p	Snow	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 30°−1°)	23°−5°	40%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm	5 mph8 km/h from S	87%	—	—
Mon 3p	Snow	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 29°−2°)	22°−6°	40%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm	5 mph8 km/h from S	87%	—	—
Mon 4p	Snow	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 29°−2°)	24°−4°	70%, snow 0.4 in1 cm	5 mph8 km/h from SW	90%	—	—
Mon 5p	Snow	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 28°−2°)	23°−5°	70%, snow 0.4 in1 cm	5 mph8 km/h from SW	93%	—	—
Mon 6p	Snow	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 27°−3°)	22°−6°	70%, snow 0.4 in1 cm	5 mph8 km/h from SW	91%	—	—
Mon 7p	Snow	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 26°−3°)	18°−8°	90%, snow 0.4 in1 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SW	91%	—	—
Mon 8p	Snow	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 26°−3°)	18°−8°	90%, snow 0.4 in1 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SW	90%	—	—
Mon 9p	Snow	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 26°−3°)	18°−8°	90%, snow 0.4 in1 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SW	91%	—	—
Mon 10p	Snow	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 26°−3°)	16°−9°	90%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SW	93%	—	—
Mon 11p	Snow	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 26°−3°)	16°−9°	90%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SW	92%	—	—
Tue 12a	Snow	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 26°−3°)	15°−9°	90%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SW	92%	—	—
Tue 1a	Snow	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 26°−3°)	14°−10°	80%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SW	94%	—	—
Tue 2a	Snow	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 26°−3°)	15°−9°	80%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SW	90%	—	—
Tue 3a	Snow	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 24°−4°)	12°−11°	80%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SW	91%	—	—
Tue 4a	Snow	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 25°−4°)	17°−8°	60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SW	92%	—	—
Tue 5a	Snow	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 25°−4°)	17°−8°	60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SW	89%	—	—
Tue 6a	Snow	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 25°−4°)	17°−8°	60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SW	87%	—	—
Tue 7a	Snow	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 25°−4°)	16°−9°	30%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SW	87%	—	—
Tue 8a	Snow	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 25°−4°)	15°−9°	30%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SW	87%	—	—
Tue 9a	Snow	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 25°−4°)	15°−9°	30%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SW	87%	—	—
Tue 10a	Partly sunny	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 25°−4°)	15°−9°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S	87%	—	—
Tue 11a	Partly sunny	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 26°−3°)	16°−9°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S	88%	—	—
Tue 12p	Partly sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 27°−3°)	18°−8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S	89%	—	—

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Snow. High 30°−1°, low 20°−7°. Typical 25°−4° / 10°−12°. Snow, 30% chance. One forecast only.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 30°−1°
  30% chance
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 25°−4°
  30% chance
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 21°−6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
30°−1°
Low, likely
20°−7°
Typical high / low
25°−4° / 10°−12°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Snow. High 30°−1°, low 22°−6°. Typical 24°−4° / 9°−13°. Snow, 70% chance. One forecast only.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 24°−4°
  30% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 30°−1°
  70% chance · 1.6 in4.1 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 26°−3°
  90% chance · 2 in5.1 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 24°−4°
  90% chance · 1 in2.5 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Night: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
30°−1°
Low, likely
22°−6°
Typical high / low
24°−4° / 9°−13°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 29°−2°, low 18°−8°. Typical 23°−5° / 8°−13°. Snow, 60% chance. One forecast only.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 25°−4°
  60% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow likely before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
29°−2°
Low, likely
18°−8°
Typical high / low
23°−5° / 8°−13°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 28°−2°, low 20°−7°. Typical 22°−6° / 7°−14°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
28°−2°
Low, likely
20°−7°
Typical high / low
22°−6° / 7°−14°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 29°−2°, low 24°−4°. Typical 22°−6° / 7°−14°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Night: A chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
29°−2°
Low, likely
24°−4°
Typical high / low
22°−6° / 7°−14°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 32°0°, low 22°−6°. Typical 21°−6° / 6°−14°. Snow, 60% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
32°0°
Low, likely
22°−6°
Typical high / low
21°−6° / 6°−14°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 27°−3°, low 17°−8°. Typical 20°−7° / 5°−15°. Snow, 40% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
27°−3°
Low, likely
17°−8°
Typical high / low
20°−7° / 5°−15°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h

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The outlook

Today
32% chance of snow, high 30°, low 20°.
Tomorrow
66% chance of snow, high 30°, low 22°.
Tuesday
63% chance of snow, high 29°, low 18°.
Rest of week
Highs 27–32°; chance of precipitation on 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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For your home

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

Pipes: watch the cold

Tonight’s low: 21°−6°

Overnight low near 21°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 78Typical 351

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. About 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°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?

Dry Creek · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1996–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+2°+1°MonOct 19
+13°+7°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
−9°−5°FriOct 23
−3°−2°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Dot Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 8 h 48 min; Losing 6 min 15 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 4 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 4:29–6:15 PM; Morning 8:25–10:12 AM
Blue hour: 6:15–6:34 PM; Morning 8:06–8:25 AM; first light 8:06 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today: sets 8:50 AM · rises 4:48 PM
Full moon: Today, 8:12 PM
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southwest from Dot Lake. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,400 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.