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Observed 11:55 AM AKDT at PAHO

Fritz Creek, AK weather

Overcast and 46°8°, snow ~4–3 PM (93%).

Today: low 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°), high 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°).

Forecasts differ

Now 46°8°

Cloudy

Wind
5 mph7 km/h
From the west. About 5 mph8 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point
39°4°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
0Low
Low all day (peak 0)
Pressure
30.27 inHg1025 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

13°7° warmer than this time yesterday (31°−1° then, 44°7° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 4 PM
  • High 40°4° today at 1 PM
  • Rain today 4 PM–tomorrow 4 PM (90%, 0.93 in24 mm)
  • Below freezing tomorrow night 8 PM–6 AM (low 29°−2°)
  • Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h Monday from 11 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 38°3° · Rain 4–6 PM (50%)
  2. TonightNear 36°2° · Rain all night (90%)
  3. Tomorrow morningNear 36°2° · Rain all morning (90%)
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 38°3° · Rain noon–4 PM (70%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 29°−2° by 11 PM · rain chance 20% · freezing, low 29°−2° · Mostly cloudy
  6. Monday morningNear 35°2° · Cloudy · rain chance 20% · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 12pCloudy38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)38°3°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h90%99%1
Sat 1pRain40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)40°4°20%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h90%97%1
Sat 2pRain40°4° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)40°4°20%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h90%95%0
Sat 3pDrizzle39°4° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)39°4°20%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h91%99%0
Sat 4pDrizzle38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)38°3°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h92%100%0
Sat 5pDrizzle37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)37°3°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h93%94%0
Sat 6pRain36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)36°2°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h93%98%0
Sat 7pDrizzle35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)29°−2°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h94%99%0
Sat 8pDrizzle35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)29°−2°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h95%99%0
Sat 9pDrizzle34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)28°−2°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h96%99%0
Sat 10pDrizzle34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)34°1°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h96%99%0
Sat 11pDrizzle34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)34°1°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h95%99%0
Sun 12aDrizzle34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)34°1°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h95%100%0
Sun 1aRain34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)34°1°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h94%100%0
Sun 2aRain34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)34°1°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h94%99%0
Sun 3aRain35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)35°2°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h95%99%0
Sun 4aRain35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)35°2°90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h95%99%0
Sun 5aRain35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)35°2°90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h95%99%0
Sun 6aRain35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)35°2°90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h95%100%0
Sun 7aRain35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)35°2°90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h95%96%0
Sun 8aRain35°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)35°2°90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h95%99%0
Sun 9aDrizzle36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)36°2°90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h95%100%0
Sun 10aDrizzle36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)31°−1°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h95%99%0
Sun 11aShowers37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)31°−1°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h95%98%0
Sun 12pShowers38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)32°0°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h95%80%0
Sun 1pSnow38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)33°1°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h95%75%0
Sun 2pSnow39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)33°1°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h94%84%0
Sun 3pSnow39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)33°1°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h94%79%0
Sun 4pShowers38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)33°1°20%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h94%76%0
Sun 5pShowers37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)31°−1°20%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h96%69%0
Sun 6pShowers35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)29°−2°20%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h98%45%0
Sun 7pMostly cloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)26°−3°5%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%43%0
Sun 8pMostly cloudy31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)24°−4°5%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%60%0
Sun 9pMostly cloudy30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)22°−6°5%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h99%72%0
Sun 10pMostly cloudy30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)20°−7°10%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h98%56%0
Sun 11pMostly cloudy29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)20°−7°10%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h98%65%0
Mon 12aCloudy29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)19°−7°10%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h98%79%0
Mon 1aCloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)23°−5°20%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h98%75%0
Mon 2aCloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)23°−5°20%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h98%90%0
Mon 3aCloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)23°−5°20%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h97%97%0
Mon 4aCloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)25°−4°10%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h96%98%0
Mon 5aCloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)26°−3°10%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h95%96%0
Mon 6aCloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)26°−3°10%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h95%99%0
Mon 7aRain33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)25°−4°20%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h95%99%0
Mon 8aRain34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)26°−3°20%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h95%97%0
Mon 9aRain34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)26°−3°20%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h94%97%0
Mon 10aRain35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)26°−3°20%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h93%84%0
Mon 11aRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)29°−2°20%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h92%86%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 40°4°, low 34°1°. Typical 44°7° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 40°4°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 35°2°

      60% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 34°1°

      90% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 40. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 7pm, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    37°3°–44°7°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    44°7° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    7 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 39°4°, low 29°−2°. Typical 44°7° / 30°−1°. Snow 0.22 in5.6 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 35°2°

      90% chance · 0.42 in11 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 39°4°

      70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 31°−1°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 29°−2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain before 10am, then a chance of rain showers between 10am and 1pm, then scattered rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Night: Isolated rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    38°3°–42°6°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    44°7° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 42°6°, low 30°−1°. Typical 43°6° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 34°1°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 33°0°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    42°6°–44°7°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    43°6° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 44°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 43°6° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 32°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 35°1°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 33°0°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    40°4°–45°7°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–32°0°
    Typical high / low
    43°6° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 41°5°, low 32°0°. Typical 42°6° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 33°1°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 40°5°

      60% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 37°3°

      70% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 37°3°

      60% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    Night: Rain likely before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    38°3°–44°7°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–33°1°
    Typical high / low
    42°6° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 40°4°, low 32°0°. Typical 42°6° / 29°−2°. Snow 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 37°3°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 41°5°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 40°4°

      70% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 39°4°

      80% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    Night: Rain likely before 4am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    36°2°–45°7°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    42°6° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 39°4°, low 30°−1°. Typical 42°6° / 28°−2°. Snow 0.59 in15 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 39°4°

      80% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 40°5°

      80% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 37°3°

      70% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 34°1°

      60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

    Night: Rain and snow likely before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    37°3°–45°7°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    42°6° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Snow showers. High 36°2°, low 31°−1°. Typical 41°5° / 28°−2°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 33°1°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow showers, 36°2°

      40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 33°0°

      30% chance · 0.4 in1 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 29°−2°

      30% chance · 0.8 in2 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
    35°2°–38°3°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    41°5° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Fog. High 35°2°, low 25°−4°. Typical 41°5° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 26°−3°

      30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 32°0°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Fog, 29°−1°

      30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 31°0°

      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.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    30°−1°–40°4°
    Low, likely
    23°−5°–26°−3°
    Typical high / low
    41°5° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 37°3°, low 27°−3°. Typical 41°5° / 27°−3°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 35°1°

      30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 35°2°

      40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 32°0°

      40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 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
    32°0°–41°5°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–29°−2°
    Typical high / low
    41°5° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    52% chance of rain, high 40°, low 34°.

  2. Tomorrow

    93% chance of snow, high 39°, low 29°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 42°, low 30°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 35–44°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday.

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Anchor River near Anchor Point

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.2 ft
Flow
232 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sun 10 PM

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Anchor River at Anchor Point

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
11.2 ft
Flow
732 cfs

Forecast peak 12.7 ft Sun 10 PM

Reading from Sat 11:04 AM · NWS gauge page

Ninilchik River at Ninilchik

25 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.7 ft
Flow
103 cfs

Forecast peak 5.6 ft Sun 10 PM

Reading from Sat 10:50 AM · NWS gauge page

Battle Creek 1.0 mile above Mouth near Homer

12 mi
Level
11.8 ft
Flow
76 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 59Typical 203

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°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?

Homer Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1932–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
44°7° / 30°−1°
Forecast high / low
40°4° / 34°1°
Record high
53°12° in 2020
Record low
9°−13° in 1970

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. −1°SunOct 18
  2. +3°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +3°+1°TueOct 20
  4. −3°−2°WedOct 21
  5. −7°−4°ThuOct 22
  6. −2°−1°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Fritz Creek weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 9:07 AM, sunset 6:30 PM.

Daylight
9 h 23 min
Losing 5 min 14 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 3 h 26 min less
Golden hour
5:28–6:57 PM
Morning 8:40–10:09 AM
Blue hour
6:57–7:13 PM
Morning 8:23–8:40 AM; first light 8:23 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 7:19 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking east from Fritz Creek. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,200 ft, 27 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.