Observed 1:40 PM AKDT at PAGS

Elfin Cove, AK weather

Sunny and 45°7°.

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable · down to 27°−3° by 10 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 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

Below 40°4° tonight after 7 PM
Low 32°0° tomorrow at 6 AM

This afternoonDown to 43°6° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 33°1° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 44°7° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 1 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · 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 2p	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	14%	1
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	24%	0
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	35%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	45%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	64%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	73%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	59%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	73%	54%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	71%	32%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	68%	26%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	68%	16%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	69%	10%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	13%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	18%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	44%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	44%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	39%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	58%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	49%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	65%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	69%	0
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	77%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	87%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	95%	1
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	78%	89%	1
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	79%	88%	1
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	94%	0
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	97%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	96%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	97%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	95%	99%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	99%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	37°3°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	95%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	95%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	94%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	97%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	72%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	36°2°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	61%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	36°2°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	56%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	36°2°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	56%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	65%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	69%	0
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	78%	1
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	72%	80%	1
Mon 1p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	46°8°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	68%	84%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 48°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 46°8° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 43 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 47°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 45°7° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Low, likely
31°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 45°7° / 37°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 51°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 45°7° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
34°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 37°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 44°7° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 33°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 47°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 44°7° / 37°3°. Rain, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 34°1°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Night: A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Low, likely
29°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 37°3°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 47°8°, low 35°2°. Typical 44°7° / 36°2°. Rain 0.68 in17 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  60% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  70% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  80% chance · 0.38 in9.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  80% 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 47.
Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 43°6°, low 38°3°. Typical 44°7° / 36°2°. Rain 0.77 in20 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  80% chance · 0.16 in4.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  80% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  70% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  70% chance · 0.19 in4.8 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
38°3°–48°9°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 41°5°, low 37°3°. Typical 43°6° / 36°2°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  70% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  60% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 42°6°, low 35°2°. Typical 43°6° / 36°2°. Rain 0.98 in25 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 37°3°
  60% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 41°5°
  60% chance · 0.51 in13 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.46 in12 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°–45°7°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 55 mph88 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 48°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 47°, low 34°.
Monday
Dry, high 46°, low 33°.
Rest of week
Highs 41–51°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (AJK) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 52Typical 169

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°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?

Elfin Cove · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1975–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Elfin Cove weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 9 h 34 min; Losing 4 min 55 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 3 h 8 min less
Golden hour: 4:37–6:01 PM; Morning 7:36–9:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:01–6:16 PM; Morning 7:20–7:36 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:12 AM · rises 4:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northwest from Elfin Cove. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.