High Surf Advisory
Ends in 2 days 16 h
When
Until 4 AM AKDT Tuesday.
Where
Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Large breaking waves of 3 to 6 feet above the normal high tide line at Stebbins, St. Michael, Unalakleet, and Shaktoolik, and 5 to 8 feet above the normal high tide line at Koyuk and Elim.
Impacts
Localized beach erosion may occur.
Additional details
South to southwest winds will continue to gust up to 40 mph through the weekend. Strong winds continue into early next week
Precautionary actions
Precautions should be taken to protect property.
Areas: Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills
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Observed 11:35 AM AKDT at PAGL

Elim, AK weather

Windy and 39°4°, rain ~12 PM–10 AM (100%).

Forecasts agree

Now 39°4°

Windy · Feels like 29°−2°

Feels like: 28°−2°; Wind chill from 24 mph39 km/h wind · air 39°4°
Wind: 24 mph39 km/hgusts 30 mph48 km/h; From the south-southeast. 2032–25 mph40 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 39°4°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 0Low; Low all day (peak 0)
Pressure: 29.67 inHg1005 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

Moderate snow now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° warmer than this time yesterday (34°1° then, 40°4° now)

Good hours for

Rain for the next 48 hours (100%, 3.5 in89 mm)
Gusts to 38 mph61 km/h until Monday 6 AM
Low 37°3° tomorrow at 9 AM

This afternoonNear 40°4° · Rain all afternoon (70%) · gusts to 35 mph56 km/h
TonightNear 40°4° · Rain all night (90%) · gusts to 36 mph58 km/h
Tomorrow morningNear 39°4° · Rain all morning (90%) · gusts to 34 mph55 km/h
Tomorrow afternoonNear 39°4° · Rain all afternoon (100%) · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h
Tomorrow nightNear 40°4° · Rain all night (100%) · gusts to 38 mph61 km/h
Monday morningNear 40°4° · Rain all morning (80%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover
Sat 11a	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	97%	96%
Sat 12p	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	95%	98%
Sat 1p	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 34 mph54 km/h	97%	98%
Sat 2p	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	95%	99%
Sat 3p	Rain	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	93%	99%
Sat 4p	Rain	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	90%	99%
Sat 5p	Rain	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 35 mph57 km/h	90%	99%
Sat 6p	Rain	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 36 mph58 km/h	89%	99%
Sat 7p	Rain	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	90%	95%
Sat 8p	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	90%	95%
Sat 9p	Rain	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	91%	98%
Sat 10p	Rain	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	93%	98%
Sat 11p	Rain	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph54 km/h	93%	97%
Sun 12a	Rain	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	93%	98%
Sun 1a	Rain	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph54 km/h	94%	98%
Sun 2a	Rain	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	94%	99%
Sun 3a	Rain	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	93%	97%
Sun 4a	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	95%	97%
Sun 5a	Rain	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	95%	99%
Sun 6a	Rain	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	96%	97%
Sun 7a	Rain	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	96%	97%
Sun 8a	Rain	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	97%	96%
Sun 9a	Rain	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	97%	94%
Sun 10a	Rain	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	95%	91%
Sun 11a	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	95%	93%
Sun 12p	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	94%	94%
Sun 1p	Rain	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	95%	96%
Sun 2p	Rain	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	94%	97%
Sun 3p	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	93%	97%
Sun 4p	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	89%	99%
Sun 5p	Rain	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	89%	97%
Sun 6p	Rain	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	90%	99%
Sun 7p	Rain	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	91%	99%
Sun 8p	Rain	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 36 mph58 km/h	92%	99%
Sun 9p	Rain	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 37 mph60 km/h	92%	99%
Sun 10p	Rain	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	100%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 38 mph61 km/h	92%	99%
Sun 11p	Rain	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	100%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 36 mph58 km/h	92%	99%
Mon 12a	Rain	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 34 mph54 km/h	92%	99%
Mon 1a	Rain	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	92%	97%
Mon 2a	Rain	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	92%	97%
Mon 3a	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	91%	99%
Mon 4a	Rain	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	91%	98%
Mon 5a	Rain	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	91%	86%
Mon 6a	Rain	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	92%	77%
Mon 7a	Rain	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	92%	77%
Mon 8a	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	92%	77%
Mon 9a	Rain	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	92%	88%
Mon 10a	Rain	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	92%	79%

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 40°4°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 40°4°
  70% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 40°4°
  90% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  90% chance · 0.38 in9.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 40. South wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
38°3°–40°4°
Low, likely
36°2°–37°3°
Wind
32 mph51 km/h, gusts 62 mph99 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 40°4°, low 36°2°. Rain 0.62 in16 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 38°3°
  90% chance · 0.34 in8.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 39°4°
  100% chance · 0.34 in8.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 38°3°
  100% chance · 0.92 in23 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  100% chance · 0.98 in25 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 40. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
38°3°–40°4°
Low, likely
35°2°–37°3°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 42°6°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°4°
  80% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  80% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Low, likely
35°2°–38°3°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 42°6°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  70% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°4°
  60% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 37°3°
  70% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 42.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 41°5°, low 33°1°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 37°3°
  90% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 38°3°
  90% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  60% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 41.
Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
39°4°–41°5°
Low, likely
32°0°–36°2°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 38°3°, low 32°0°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 34°1°
  60% chance · 0.5 in1.2 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 35°1°
  80% chance · 0.6 in1.4 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 37°3°
  90% chance · 0.5 in1.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 38.
Night: A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and 4am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Low, likely
31°−1°–34°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 38°3°, low 31°−1°. Snow 0–4 in0–10 cm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 37°3°
  90% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 37°3°
  80% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 35°2°
  60% chance · 0.5 in1.1 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 32°0°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow likely before 10am, then rain and snow likely between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 38.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 33°1°, low 23°−5°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 32°0°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 26°−4°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 21°−6°
  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
32°0°–34°1°
Low, likely
22°−6°–26°−3°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 27°−3°, low 19°−7°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 20°−6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 26°−3°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 26°−4°
  30% chance · 0.5 in1.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 22°−6°
  30% chance · 0.4 in1 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
25°−4°–30°−1°
Low, likely
17°−8°–22°−6°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 25°−4°, low 20°−7°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 20°−6°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 23°−5°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 22°−6°
  40% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
21°−6°–28°−2°
Low, likely
16°−9°–22°−6°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h

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The outlook

Today
68% chance of rain, high 40°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
100% chance of rain, high 40°, low 36°.
Monday
83% chance of rain, high 42°, low 38°.
Rest of week
Highs 25–42°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 8 h 45 min; Losing 6 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 4 h 54 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–7:27 PM; Morning 9:38–11:29 AM
Blue hour: 7:27–7:46 PM; Morning 9:18–9:38 AM; first light 9:18 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 8:20 AM · rises 6:04 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking south from Elim. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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