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Observed 4:55 AM AKDT at PAGK

Gulkana, AK weather

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°).

Forecasts differ

Now 16°−9°

Cloudy · Feels like 7°−14°

Feels like
7°−14°
Wind chill from 6 mph9 km/h wind · air 16°−9°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
From the north-northwest. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point
12°−11°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow
1Low
Low all day (peak 1)
Pressure
30.47 inHg1032 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (16°−9° then, 15°−9° now)

Good hours for
  • Hard freeze until tomorrow 2 PM (low 13°−11°)
  • High 28°−2° tonight at 3 AM
  • Rain tomorrow 10 AM–10 PM (50%, 0.21 in5.3 mm)
  • Hard freeze tomorrow from 4 PM (low 19°−7°)
  1. This morningUp to 18°−8° by 11 AM · freezing, low 13°−11° · Cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 26°−3° by 3 PM · freezing, low 20°−7° · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightNear 27°−3° · rain chance 20% · freezing, low 25°−4° · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningNear 29°−2° · Rain 10 AM–noon (40%) · freezing, low 27°−3°
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 34°1° by 2 PM · Rain all afternoon (50%) · freezing, low 30°−1°
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 19°−7° by 3 AM · Rain 6–10 PM (50%) · freezing, low 19°−7°
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 5aCloudy13°−11° (likely 2°−17° to 18°−8°)13°−11°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h87%94%0
Sat 6aCloudy13°−11° (likely 2°−17° to 17°−8°)13°−11°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h86%94%0
Sat 7aCloudy14°−10° (likely 1°−17° to 17°−8°)14°−10°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h86%95%0
Sat 8aCloudy14°−10° (likely 3°−16° to 17°−8°)14°−10°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h87%95%0
Sat 9aCloudy14°−10° (likely 8°−13° to 16°−9°)14°−10°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h88%94%0
Sat 10aCloudy16°−9° (likely 10°−12° to 16°−9°)16°−9°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h88%90%0
Sat 11aCloudy18°−8° (likely 11°−12° to 18°−8°)18°−8°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h86%81%0
Sat 12pCloudy20°−7° (likely 12°−11° to 21°−6°)20°−7°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h84%80%1
Sat 1pCloudy22°−6° (likely 13°−11° to 24°−4°)22°−6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h81%81%1
Sat 2pMostly cloudy24°−4° (likely 15°−9° to 27°−3°)24°−4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h79%72%1
Sat 3pCloudy26°−3° (likely 16°−9° to 28°−2°)26°−3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h77%68%1
Sat 4pCloudy25°−4° (likely 17°−8° to 29°−2°)25°−4°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h76%69%1
Sat 5pCloudy26°−3° (likely 15°−9° to 28°−2°)26°−3°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h77%71%0
Sat 6pCloudy26°−3° (likely 10°−12° to 26°−3°)26°−3°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h78%71%0
Sat 7pCloudy25°−4° (likely 10°−12° to 25°−4°)25°−4°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h80%71%0
Sat 8pCloudy25°−4° (likely 9°−13° to 25°−4°)25°−4°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h81%79%0
Sat 9pCloudy25°−4° (likely 8°−13° to 26°−3°)25°−4°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h81%80%0
Sat 10pCloudy26°−3° (likely 8°−13° to 26°−3°)26°−3°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h81%86%0
Sat 11pCloudy26°−3° (likely 11°−12° to 27°−3°)26°−3°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h82%91%0
Sun 12aCloudy27°−3° (likely 14°−10° to 28°−2°)27°−3°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h82%85%0
Sun 1aCloudy27°−3° (likely 14°−10° to 29°−2°)27°−3°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h83%85%0
Sun 2aCloudy27°−3° (likely 14°−10° to 32°0°)27°−3°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h83%83%0
Sun 3aCloudy28°−2° (likely 14°−10° to 34°1°)28°−2°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h83%84%0
Sun 4aCloudy28°−2° (likely 14°−10° to 36°2°)28°−2°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h81%85%0
Sun 5aCloudy28°−2° (likely 14°−10° to 36°2°)28°−2°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h80%84%0
Sun 6aCloudy28°−2° (likely 14°−10° to 35°2°)28°−2°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h80%84%0
Sun 7aCloudy28°−2° (likely 14°−10° to 35°2°)28°−2°30%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h80%83%0
Sun 8aSnow27°−3° (likely 14°−10° to 34°1°)27°−3°30%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h81%84%0
Sun 9aSnow27°−3° (likely 14°−10° to 34°1°)27°−3°30%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h83%85%0
Sun 10aSnow28°−2° (likely 15°−9° to 34°1°)28°−2°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h84%86%0
Sun 11aSnow29°−2° (likely 17°−8° to 35°2°)29°−2°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h83%84%0
Sun 12pSnow30°−1° (likely 19°−7° to 36°2°)31°−1°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h81%82%1
Sun 1pSnow32°0° (likely 21°−6° to 37°3°)32°0°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h80%87%1
Sun 2pSnow34°1° (likely 22°−6° to 37°3°)34°1°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h79%86%1
Sun 3pSnow34°1° (likely 24°−4° to 37°3°)34°1°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h79%85%1
Sun 4pSnow31°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 37°3°)31°−1°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h80%90%1
Sun 5pSnow30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 36°2°)31°−1°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h81%88%0
Sun 6pSnow30°−1° (likely 23°−5° to 35°2°)30°−1°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h82%88%0
Sun 7pSnow28°−2° (likely 22°−6° to 33°1°)28°−2°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h84%86%0
Sun 8pSnow27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)27°−3°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h86%88%0
Sun 9pSnow25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°)25°−4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h88%81%0
Sun 10pPartly cloudy24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 27°−3°)24°−4°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h89%76%0
Sun 11pPartly cloudy22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 27°−3°)22°−6°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h90%70%0
Mon 12aPartly cloudy21°−6° (likely 17°−8° to 26°−3°)21°−6°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h90%66%0
Mon 1aPartly cloudy20°−7° (likely 18°−8° to 26°−3°)20°−7°10%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h90%74%0
Mon 2aPartly cloudy20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 25°−4°)20°−7°10%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h90%68%0
Mon 3aPartly cloudy19°−7° (likely 19°−7° to 25°−4°)19°−7°10%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h91%78%0
Mon 4aSnow19°−7° (likely 19°−7° to 25°−4°)19°−7°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h91%89%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 26°−3°, low 13°−11°. Typical 29°−2° / 12°−11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 14°−10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 26°−3°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 25°−4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 27°−3°

      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.

    High, likely
    17°−8°–29°−2°
    Low, likely
    1°−17°–16°−9°
    Typical high / low
    29°−2° / 12°−11°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 34°1°, low 17°−8°. Typical 28°−2° / 12°−11°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 27°−3°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 34°1°

      50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 27°−3°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 19°−7°

      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.

    High, likely
    28°−2°–37°3°
    Low, likely
    14°−10°–25°−4°
    Typical high / low
    28°−2° / 12°−11°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 30°−1°, low 19°−7°. Typical 28°−2° / 11°−12°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 27°−3°

      30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 33°0°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 24°−4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 17°−9°

      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.

    High, likely
    30°−1°–38°3°
    Low, likely
    10°−12°–24°−4°
    Typical high / low
    28°−2° / 11°−12°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 30°−1°, low 20°−7°. Typical 27°−3° / 10°−12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 17°−8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 26°−3°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 21°−6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 17°−9°

      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.

    High, likely
    19°−7°–30°−1°
    Low, likely
    8°−13°–20°−7°
    Typical high / low
    27°−3° / 10°−12°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 30°−1°, low 22°−6°. Typical 26°−3° / 9°−13°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 15°−9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 23°−5°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 16°−9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 17°−9°

      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.

    High, likely
    19°−7°–30°−1°
    Low, likely
    9°−13°–24°−4°
    Typical high / low
    26°−3° / 9°−13°
    Wind
    7 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 33°1°, low 26°−3°. Typical 25°−4° / 8°−13°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 18°−8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 27°−3°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 23°−5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 28°−2°

      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.

    High, likely
    16°−9°–35°2°
    Low, likely
    8°−13°–31°−1°
    Typical high / low
    25°−4° / 8°−13°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 36°2°, low 24°−4°. Typical 24°−4° / 8°−13°. Snow 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 28°−2°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 31°0°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 28°−2°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 23°−5°

      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.

    High, likely
    14°−10°–44°7°
    Low, likely
    7°−14°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    24°−4° / 8°−13°
    Wind
    18 mph30 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 29°−2°, low 19°−7°. Typical 24°−4° / 7°−14°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 22°−5°

      20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 27°−3°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 22°−5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 20°−7°

      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°–38°3°
    Low, likely
    11°−12°–28°−2°
    Typical high / low
    24°−4° / 7°−14°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 27°−3°, low 16°−9°. Typical 23°−5° / 6°−14°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 18°−8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 27°−3°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 19°−7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 19°−7°

      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
    20°−7°–35°2°
    Low, likely
    11°−12°–25°−4°
    Typical high / low
    23°−5° / 6°−14°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 34°1°, low 20°−7°. Typical 22°−6° / 5°−15°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 19°−7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 32°0°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 33°0°

      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
    28°−2°–40°4°
    Low, likely
    12°−11°–28°−2°
    Typical high / low
    22°−6° / 5°−15°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 26°, low 13°.

  2. Tomorrow

    49% chance of snow, high 34°, low 17°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 30°, low 19°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 27–36°.

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Gulkana River at the Richardson Highway near Gulkana

4.2 mi
Below flood stage
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

Gakona River near Gakona

7.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.8 ft
Flow
262 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 10 AM

Reading from Sat 3:51 AM · NWS gauge page

Tazlina River near Glennallen

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
21.5 ft
Flow
1,860 cfs

Forecast peak 21.5 ft Sat 10 AM

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Klutina River at Copper Center

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.4 ft
Flow
534 cfs

Forecast peak 8.4 ft Sat 10 AM

Reading from Sat 3:50 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Drip faucets tonight

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.

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 79Typical 327

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
47
h below 17°F
5
h below 5°F
0

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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Comfort

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.

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Gulkana Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1909–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
29°−2° / 12°−11°
Forecast high / low
26°−3° / 13°−11°
Record high
49°9° in 2018
Record low
−22°−30° in 1958

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +4°+2°SunOct 18
  2. +11°+6°MonOct 19
  3. +8°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +5°+3°WedOct 21
  5. −1°ThuOct 22
  6. −3°−2°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:52 AM, sunset 5:58 PM.

Daylight
9 h 6 min
Losing 5 min 52 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 4 h 2 min less
Golden hour
4:48–6:27 PM
Morning 8:23–10:02 AM
Blue hour
6:27–6:45 PM
Morning 8:05–8:23 AM; first light 8:05 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 7:00 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking east from Gulkana. The highest point on the skyline is about 16,300 ft, 72 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.