Gulkana River at the Richardson Highway near Gulkana
4.2 mi- Level
- 5.8 ft
- Flow
- 1,090 cfs
Forecast peak 5.8 ft Sat 10 PM
Reading from Sat 3:51 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 4:55 AM AKDT at PAGK
Overcast and 16°−9°, drip faucets tonight, low 13°−11°.
Today: low 13°−11° (likely 1°−17° to 16°−9°), high 26°−3° (likely 17°−8° to 29°−2°).
Now 16°−9°
Cloudy · Feels like 7°−14°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 13°−11° (likely 2°−17° to 18°−8°) | 13°−11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 87% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 13°−11° (likely 2°−17° to 17°−8°) | 13°−11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 86% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 14°−10° (likely 1°−17° to 17°−8°) | 14°−10° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 86% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 14°−10° (likely 3°−16° to 17°−8°) | 14°−10° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 87% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 14°−10° (likely 8°−13° to 16°−9°) | 14°−10° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 88% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 16°−9° (likely 10°−12° to 16°−9°) | 16°−9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 88% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 18°−8° (likely 11°−12° to 18°−8°) | 18°−8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 86% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 20°−7° (likely 12°−11° to 21°−6°) | 20°−7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 84% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 22°−6° (likely 13°−11° to 24°−4°) | 22°−6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 81% | 81% | 1 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 15°−9° to 27°−3°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 79% | 72% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 16°−9° to 28°−2°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 77% | 68% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 17°−8° to 29°−2°) | 25°−4° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 76% | 69% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 15°−9° to 28°−2°) | 26°−3° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 77% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 10°−12° to 26°−3°) | 26°−3° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 78% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 10°−12° to 25°−4°) | 25°−4° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 80% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 9°−13° to 25°−4°) | 25°−4° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 81% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 8°−13° to 26°−3°) | 25°−4° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 81% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 8°−13° to 26°−3°) | 26°−3° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 81% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 11°−12° to 27°−3°) | 26°−3° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 82% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 14°−10° to 28°−2°) | 27°−3° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 82% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 14°−10° to 29°−2°) | 27°−3° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 83% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 14°−10° to 32°0°) | 27°−3° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 83% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 14°−10° to 34°1°) | 28°−2° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 83% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 14°−10° to 36°2°) | 28°−2° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 81% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 14°−10° to 36°2°) | 28°−2° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 80% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 14°−10° to 35°2°) | 28°−2° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 80% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 14°−10° to 35°2°) | 28°−2° | 30% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 80% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Snow | 27°−3° (likely 14°−10° to 34°1°) | 27°−3° | 30% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 81% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Snow | 27°−3° (likely 14°−10° to 34°1°) | 27°−3° | 30% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 83% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Snow | 28°−2° (likely 15°−9° to 34°1°) | 28°−2° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 84% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Snow | 29°−2° (likely 17°−8° to 35°2°) | 29°−2° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 83% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Snow | 30°−1° (likely 19°−7° to 36°2°) | 31°−1° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 81% | 82% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Snow | 32°0° (likely 21°−6° to 37°3°) | 32°0° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 80% | 87% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Snow | 34°1° (likely 22°−6° to 37°3°) | 34°1° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 79% | 86% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Snow | 34°1° (likely 24°−4° to 37°3°) | 34°1° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 79% | 85% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Snow | 31°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 37°3°) | 31°−1° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 80% | 90% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Snow | 30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 36°2°) | 31°−1° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 81% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Snow | 30°−1° (likely 23°−5° to 35°2°) | 30°−1° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 82% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Snow | 28°−2° (likely 22°−6° to 33°1°) | 28°−2° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 84% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Snow | 27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°) | 27°−3° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 86% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Snow | 25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°) | 25°−4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 88% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 27°−3°) | 24°−4° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 27°−3°) | 22°−6° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 90% | 70% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 21°−6° (likely 17°−8° to 26°−3°) | 21°−6° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 90% | 66% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 20°−7° (likely 18°−8° to 26°−3°) | 20°−7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 90% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Partly cloudy | 20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 25°−4°) | 20°−7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 90% | 68% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Partly cloudy | 19°−7° (likely 19°−7° to 25°−4°) | 19°−7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 91% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Snow | 19°−7° (likely 19°−7° to 25°−4°) | 19°−7° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 91% | 89% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of snow before 7pm, then scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Isolated snow showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
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
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
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
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
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
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
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
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.
Dry, high 26°, low 13°.
49% chance of snow, high 34°, low 17°, warming up.
Dry, high 30°, low 19°, cooling off.
Mostly dry, highs 27–36°.
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 5.8 ft Sat 10 PM
Reading from Sat 3:51 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 10 AM
Reading from Sat 3:51 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 21.5 ft Sat 10 AM
Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 8.4 ft Sat 10 AM
Reading from Sat 3:50 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Tonight’s low: 13°−11°
Overnight low of 13°F for 7+ hours — cold enough that pipes in unheated spaces can freeze. Let faucets on exterior walls drip overnight.
About 76% 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 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
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Dry air outside (dew point 12°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 3°2° colder than typical.
On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Gulkana weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 8:52 AM, sunset 5:58 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing