Observed 5:53 PM AKDT at PAHO

Happy Valley, AK weather

Overcast and 46°8°, rain ~7–12 PM (98%).

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Cloudy

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the south-southeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 38°3°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Pressure: 30.21 inHg1023 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (45°7° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Rain until tomorrow 1 PM (100%, 1.3 in33 mm)
Low 34°1° tonight at 11 PM
High 42°6° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below freezing tomorrow night 9 PM–1 AM (low 32°0°)
Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h tomorrow night 3 AM–2 PM

TonightDown to 34°1° by 11 PM · Rain all night (100%)
Tomorrow morningNear 37°3° · Rain all morning (100%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 40°4° · Rain noon–1 PM (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 9 PM · rain chance 20% · freezing, low 32°0° · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 41°5° · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6p	Rain	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	94%	99%	0
Sat 7p	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	92%	99%	0
Sat 8p	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	94%	99%	0
Sat 9p	Rain	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Rain	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	95%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Rain	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	95%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Rain	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	94%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Rain	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	94%	99%	0
Sun 2a	Rain	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	94%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	95%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	96%	98%	0
Sun 5a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	98%	0
Sun 6a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	96%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	96%	99%	0
Sun 9a	Drizzle	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	97%	96%	0
Sun 10a	Showers	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	97%	97%	0
Sun 11a	Showers	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	33°1°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	98%	83%	0
Sun 12p	Showers	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	99%	65%	0
Sun 1p	Showers	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	34°1°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	99%	67%	0
Sun 2p	Showers	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	97%	77%	0
Sun 3p	Showers	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	95%	71%	0
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	35°2°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	94%	38%	1
Sun 5p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	95%	25%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	98%	24%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	27%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	42%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	51%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	24°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	56%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	24°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	99%	71%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	24°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	99%	76%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	26°−3°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	98%	74%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	26°−3°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	97%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	26°−3°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	97%	97%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	24°−4°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	96%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	25°−4°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	95%	88%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	25°−4°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	95%	96%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	25°−4°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	95%	94%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	26°−3°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	95%	86%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	27°−3°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	95%	71%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	28°−2°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	94%	94%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	92%	90%	0
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	91%	74%	1
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	35°2°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	89%	62%	1
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	36°2°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	88%	57%	1
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	36°2°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	87%	58%	1
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	88%	65%	1
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	90%	53%	1

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 42°6°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 36°2°
  80% chance · 0.33 in8.4 mm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 35°2°
  100% chance · 0.55 in14 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Low, likely
33°1°–36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 42°6°, low 32°0°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 36°2°
  100% chance · 0.39 in9.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 42°6°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 10am, then scattered rain showers between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Low, likely
32°0°–36°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 44°7°, low 32°0°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 44°7°, low 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 34°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. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 43°6°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 36°2°
  60% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 42°6°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  70% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  80% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 42°6°, low 32°0°. Rain 0.59 in15 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 39°4°
  70% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  60% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 42.
Night: Rain likely before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 43 mph68 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 40°4°, low 33°1°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 31°−1°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Low, likely
31°−1°–35°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 37°3°, low 27°−3°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 34°1°
  20% chance · 0.5 in1.2 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 34°1°
  20% chance · 0.6 in1.6 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 35°2°
  30% chance · 0.9 in2.3 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°–41°5°
Low, likely
24°−4°–29°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 38°3°, low 29°−2°. Snow 0–4 in0–10 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 35°1°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
30°−1°–42°6°
Low, likely
24°−4°–33°1°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h

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The outlook

Today
98% chance of rain, high 42°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
98% chance of rain, high 42°, low 32°.
Monday
Dry, high 44°, low 32°.
Rest of week
Highs 37–44°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Ninilchik River at Ninilchik

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 114 cfs

Forecast peak 5.1 ft Mon 4 AM

Reading from Sat 5:50 PM · NWS gauge page

Anchor River near Anchor Point

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 227 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Mon 10 AM

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Anchor River at Anchor Point

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.2 ft
Flow: 732 cfs

Forecast peak 12.1 ft Mon 4 PM

Reading from Sat 5:51 PM · NWS gauge page

Battle Creek 1.0 mile above Mouth near Homer

22 mi

Level: 11.8 ft
Flow: 75 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 9 h 22 min; Losing 5 min 19 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 3 h 28 min less
Golden hour: 5:28–6:57 PM; Morning 8:41–10:11 AM
Blue hour: 6:57–7:14 PM; Morning 8:25–8:41 AM; first light 8:25 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:21 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking west from Happy Valley. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,800 ft, 55 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Happy Valley, AK weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Ninilchik River at Ninilchik

Anchor River near Anchor Point

Anchor River at Anchor Point

Battle Creek 1.0 mile above Mouth near Homer

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon