Koyukuk River 0.8 miles below John River near Bettles
8.6 mi- Level
- 13.5 ft
- Flow
- 6,560 cfs
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What
Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 10 inches and a glaze of ice. Winds gusting as high as 30 mph.
Impacts
Travel could be very difficult.
Additional details
The snow will come in two waves. Snow is more likely Saturday morning into Sunday morning with 3 to 6 inches expected. There will be a break with lighter snow Sunday afternoon and night. On Monday, snow is likely in the morning with 2 to 4 inches expected but rain becomes more likely in the afternoon as warmer temperatures intrude and this will limit snowfall totals. Any rain will act as freezing rain and accrete on surfaces below freezing. This could make for slick conditions early next week.
Precautionary actions
Slow down and use caution while traveling.
Areas: Upper Koyukuk Valley
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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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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
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Observed 6:00 AM AKDT at PABT
Snowy and 23°−5°, snow 7–5 AM, 37–39 in94–99 cm.
Today: low 27°−3° (likely 11°−12° to 27°−3°), high 29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°).
Now 23°−5°
Snow
Light snow starting around 9:15 AM.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6a | Snow | 23°−5° (likely 17°−8° to 26°−3°) | 17°−8° | 90%, snow 1.2 in3 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 95% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Snow | 24°−4° (likely 17°−8° to 27°−3°) | 15°−9° | 90%, snow 1.2 in3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Snow | 24°−4° (likely 18°−8° to 28°−2°) | 16°−9° | 90%, snow 1.2 in3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Snow | 25°−4° (likely 18°−8° to 29°−2°) | 16°−9° | 90%, snow 1.2 in3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 97% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Snow | 25°−4° (likely 18°−8° to 29°−2°) | 16°−9° | 100%, snow 1 in2.5 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 97% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 11a | Snow | 25°−4° (likely 19°−7° to 30°−1°) | 16°−9° | 100%, snow 1 in2.5 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 97% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 12p | Snow | 26°−3° (likely 21°−6° to 30°−1°) | 17°−8° | 100%, snow 1 in2.5 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 98% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 1p | Snow | 27°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 30°−1°) | 18°−8° | 100%, snow 1 in2.5 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 99% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 2p | Snow | 28°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°) | 19°−7° | 100%, snow 1 in2.5 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 98% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 3p | Snow | 28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°) | 20°−7° | 100%, snow 1 in2.5 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 99% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 4p | Snow | 29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°) | 21°−6° | 90%, snow 1.3 in3.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 98% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Snow | 29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°) | 21°−6° | 90%, snow 1.3 in3.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 97% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Snow | 29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°) | 21°−6° | 90%, snow 1.3 in3.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 98% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Snow | 29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°) | 23°−5° | 100%, snow 1.3 in3.3 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 97% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Snow | 28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°) | 22°−6° | 100%, snow 1.3 in3.3 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 98% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Snow | 28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°) | 22°−6° | 100%, snow 1.3 in3.3 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 98% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Snow | 28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°) | 20°−7° | 90%, snow 1.1 in2.8 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 98% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Snow | 28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°) | 20°−7° | 90%, snow 1.1 in2.8 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 98% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Snow | 28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°) | 19°−7° | 90%, snow 1.1 in2.8 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 99% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Snow | 28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°) | 20°−7° | 80%, snow 1.1 in2.8 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 99% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Snow | 27°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 31°−1°) | 19°−7° | 80%, snow 1.1 in2.8 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Snow | 28°−2° (likely 22°−6° to 31°−1°) | 19°−7° | 80%, snow 1.1 in2.8 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Snow | 28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°) | 21°−6° | 70%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 99% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Snow | 27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°) | 20°−7° | 70%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 99% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Snow | 28°−2° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°) | 20°−7° | 70%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Snow | 28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°) | 22°−6° | 80%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 99% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Snow | 28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°) | 22°−6° | 80%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Snow | 28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°) | 22°−6° | 80%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Snow | 28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°) | 21°−6° | 80%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Snow | 28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°) | 21°−6° | 80%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Snow | 29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°) | 22°−6° | 80%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Snow | 30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°) | 21°−6° | 80%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 98% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Snow | 31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°) | 23°−5° | 80%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 99% | 97% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Snow | 31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°) | 23°−5° | 80%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 97% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Snow | 32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°) | 26°−3° | 70%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 99% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Snow | 33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°) | 27°−3° | 70%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 96% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Snow | 33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°) | 27°−3° | 70%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 94% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Snow | 33°1° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°) | 26°−3° | 70%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 94% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Snow | 33°1° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°) | 26°−3° | 70%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 94% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Snow | 32°0° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°) | 25°−4° | 70%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 94% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Snow | 32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°) | 26°−3° | 80%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 95% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Snow | 32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°) | 26°−3° | 80%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 95% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Snow | 32°0° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°) | 26°−3° | 80%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 95% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Snow | 32°0° (likely 23°−5° to 33°1°) | 26°−3° | 80%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 95% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Snow | 32°0° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°) | 26°−3° | 80%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 95% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Snow | 32°0° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°) | 26°−3° | 80%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Snow | 33°1° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°) | 25°−4° | 100%, snow 2.7 in6.9 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 96% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Snow | 33°1° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°) | 25°−4° | 100%, snow 2.7 in6.9 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
100% chance · 7 in17 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
100% chance · 7 in17 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
100% chance · 7 in19 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 6 in15 cm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 29. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
80% chance · 3 in9 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 1.4 in3.6 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 1 in2.5 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
100% chance · 7 in17 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
100% chance · 1.5 in3.7 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Night: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 38.
Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.5 in1.2 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 36. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 28. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.5 in1.3 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 24. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.5 in1.2 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.7 in1.7 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 29. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 21.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
95% chance of snow, high 29°, low 27°.
84% chance of snow, high 34°, low 31°, warming up.
100% chance of snow, high 37°, low 34°, warming up.
Highs 13–38°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (AFG) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Tonight’s low: 24°−4°
Overnight low near 24°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.
About 81% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 38 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 21°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.
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.
On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
Evansville weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 9:38 AM, sunset 5:59 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing