Special Weather Statement
Ends in 18 min
When
Until 7:00 AM
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
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
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A band of moisture will move through the Interior Monday and Tuesday, bringing with it warmer air and periods of widespread rainfall which could approach upwards of an inch for some locations. Cooling conditions during the overnight hours, especially after the system departs, will lead to refreezing of snow-melt and rain on roadways, creating particularly slick and slippery conditions.
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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Special Weather Statement
Ends in 33 min
When
Until 7:15 AM
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.
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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 6:20 AM AKDT at PAFA

Ester, AK weather

Mostly cloudy and 19°−7°, freeze watch tonight, low 23°−5°.

Mostly agree

Now 19°−7°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: Calm; Up to 15 mph24 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 18°−8°; Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity: 93%; Air 19°−7°, dew point 18°−8° · frost likely
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Air quality: 37Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (12°−11° then, 19°−7° now)

Good hours for

Hard freeze for the next 48 hours (low 23°−5°)
High 27°−3° today at 3 PM
Snow tomorrow 10 AM–4 PM (50%, 1–3 in3–8 cm)
Dry break tomorrow 4 PM–4 AM
Snow tomorrow night from 4 AM (60%, < 1 in< 3 cm)

This morningNear 24°−4° · freezing, low 23°−5° · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 26°−3° · freezing, low 25°−4° · Mostly cloudy
TonightNear 27°−3° · rain chance 20% · freezing, low 26°−3° · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningNear 25°−4° · Snow 10 AM–noon (40%) · freezing, low 24°−4°
Tomorrow afternoonNear 26°−3° · Snow noon–4 PM (50%) · freezing, low 25°−4°
Tomorrow nightNear 27°−3° · Snow 4–6 AM (60%) · freezing, low 27°−3°

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 16°−9° to 23°−5°)	10°−12°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	80%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 16°−9° to 23°−5°)	11°−12°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	80%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 17°−8° to 24°−4°)	11°−12°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	81%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly cloudy	24°−4° (likely 16°−9° to 24°−4°)	11°−12°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	80%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 17°−8° to 24°−4°)	11°−12°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	75%	78%	0
Sat 11a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 20°−7° to 24°−4°)	12°−11°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	85%	0
Sat 12p	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 26°−3°)	13°−11°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	78%	0
Sat 1p	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 28°−2°)	15°−9°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	74%	86%	1
Sat 2p	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°)	16°−9°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	70%	83%	0
Sat 3p	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 28°−2°)	16°−9°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	79%	0
Sat 4p	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°)	16°−9°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	75%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 29°−2°)	15°−9°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	75%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 21°−6° to 28°−2°)	16°−9°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	74%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 28°−2°)	15°−9°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	78%	77%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 21°−6° to 28°−2°)	15°−9°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	83%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 20°−7° to 29°−2°)	15°−9°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	86%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 19°−7° to 29°−2°)	17°−8°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	85%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 20°−7° to 28°−2°)	17°−8°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	89%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 20°−7° to 27°−3°)	17°−8°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	81%	94%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 21°−6° to 28°−2°)	17°−8°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	97%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 20°−7° to 28°−2°)	17°−8°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 21°−6° to 28°−2°)	16°−9°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 20°−7° to 28°−2°)	17°−8°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 20°−7° to 29°−2°)	18°−8°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	99%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 21°−6° to 29°−2°)	17°−8°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	93%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 21°−6° to 29°−2°)	16°−9°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	76%	0
Sun 8a	Snow	25°−4° (likely 21°−6° to 29°−2°)	16°−9°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	77%	0
Sun 9a	Snow	24°−4° (likely 21°−6° to 29°−2°)	15°−9°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	83%	0
Sun 10a	Snow	24°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 30°−1°)	15°−9°	40%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	84%	0
Sun 11a	Snow	24°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°)	16°−9°	40%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	94%	0
Sun 12p	Snow	25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	17°−8°	40%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Snow	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	50%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Snow	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	50%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Snow	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	19°−7°	50%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	94%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Snow	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 29°−2°)	26°−3°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Snow	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 28°−2°)	27°−3°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 6p	Snow	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 28°−2°)	27°−3°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	97%	0
Sun 7p	Snow	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 27°−3°)	27°−3°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	95%	0
Sun 8p	Snow	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 27°−3°)	27°−3°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	88%	0
Sun 9p	Snow	28°−2° (likely 23°−5° to 28°−2°)	28°−2°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	97%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 21°−6° to 28°−2°)	24°−4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	78%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 20°−7° to 28°−2°)	24°−4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	95%	81%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 19°−7° to 28°−2°)	24°−4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	95%	90%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 18°−8° to 28°−2°)	21°−6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	95%	97%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 20°−7° to 27°−3°)	21°−6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	95%	97%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 27°−3°)	20°−7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	95%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Snow	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 27°−3°)	19°−7°	60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	95%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Snow	27°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 27°−3°)	19°−7°	60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	94%	97%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 27°−3°, low 24°−4°. Typical 27°−3° / 12°−11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 26°−3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
24°−4°–29°−2°
Low, likely
13°−11°–24°−4°
Typical high / low
27°−3° / 12°−11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 28°−2°, low 26°−3°. Typical 26°−3° / 11°−12°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 25°−4°
  40% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 27°−3°
  50% chance · 1.2 in3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 27°−3°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 27°−3°
  60% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 28. South wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
25°−4°–31°−1°
Low, likely
20°−7°–26°−3°
Typical high / low
26°−3° / 11°−12°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 34°1°, low 30°−1°. Typical 25°−4° / 10°−12°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 100% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Heavy snow, 25°−4°
  100% chance · 0.8 in1.9 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 31°0°
  100% chance · 1.1 in2.7 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 32°0°
  90% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 29°−1°
  50% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
31°−1°–34°1°
Low, likely
18°−8°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
25°−4° / 10°−12°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 33°1°, low 24°−4°. Typical 24°−4° / 9°−13°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 29°−1°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Fog, 31°−1°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 20°−6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
30°−1°–33°1°
Low, likely
19°−7°–27°−3°
Typical high / low
24°−4° / 9°−13°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 30°−1°, low 25°−4°. Typical 24°−4° / 8°−13°. Snow, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 20°−7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 24°−4°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 24°−4°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
27°−3°–32°0°
Low, likely
15°−9°–25°−4°
Typical high / low
24°−4° / 8°−13°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 29°−2°, low 24°−4°. Typical 23°−5° / 7°−14°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 25°−4°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 29°−1°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
28°−2°–32°0°
Low, likely
20°−7°–26°−3°
Typical high / low
23°−5° / 7°−14°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 28°−2°, low 22°−6°. Typical 22°−6° / 6°−14°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 25°−4°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 22°−5°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
26°−3°–33°1°
Low, likely
16°−9°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
22°−6° / 6°−14°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 25°−4°, low 16°−9°. Typical 21°−6° / 6°−14°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 20°−7°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 23°−5°
  30% chance · 0.3 in0.9 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 18°−8°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 16°−9°
  30% chance · 0.2 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
22°−6°–30°−1°
Low, likely
12°−11°–18°−8°
Typical high / low
21°−6° / 6°−14°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 22°−6°, low 12°−11°. Typical 20°−7° / 5°−15°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 16°−9°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 22°−6°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 15°−9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 11°−11°
  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
21°−6°–24°−4°
Low, likely
7°−14°–15°−9°
Typical high / low
20°−7° / 5°−15°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 24°−4°, low 6°−14°. Typical 20°−7° / 4°−16°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 15°−9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 22°−6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 16°−9°
  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
19°−7°–29°−2°
Low, likely
5°−15°–7°−14°
Typical high / low
20°−7° / 4°−16°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 27°, low 24°.
Tomorrow
50% chance of snow, high 28°, low 26°.
Monday
96% chance of snow, high 34°, low 30°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 22–33°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Goldstream Creek near Fairbanks

5.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.5 ft

Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Tanana River at Fairbanks

8.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 17.4 ft
Flow: 13,000 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Chena River at Fairbanks

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 1,970 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Chena River near Fairbanks

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.2 ft
Flow: 423 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 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: 23°−5°

Overnight low near 23°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 76Typical 338

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

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 about typical for the date.

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 8 h 42 min; Losing 6 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 5 h 2 min less
Golden hour: 4:36–6:29 PM; Morning 8:41–10:35 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:49 PM; Morning 8:22–8:41 AM; first light 8:22 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:19 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking south from Ester. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,800 ft, 89 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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Rivers

Goldstream Creek near Fairbanks

Tanana River at Fairbanks

Chena River at Fairbanks

Little Chena River near Fairbanks

For your home

Pipes: watch the cold

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon