Winter Weather Advisory
Starts in 23 h 43 min
When
From 10 AM Sunday to 10 PM AKDT Monday.
Where
Chatanika River Valley, Delta Junction, Eielson AFB, Salcha, Fairbanks Metro Area, Goldstream Valley, Nenana Hills, Tanana Flats, and Two Rivers.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
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What
Wintry mix. Total snow accumulations up to two inches.
Impacts
Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
Additional details
Multiple fronts are expected to move over the area on Sunday and Monday, both of which are expected to bring a wintry mix. Precipitation will change to mostly rain during the overnight hours Sunday into Monday. Any rain will act as freezing rain and stick on surfaces below freezing.
Precautionary actions
Slow down and use caution while traveling. Visit 511.alaska.gov or call 5 1 1 for the latest road conditions.
Be prepared for slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while driving. If you are going outside, watch your first few steps taken on stairs, sidewalks, and driveways. These surfaces could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.
Areas: Delta Junction; Tanana Flats; Eielson AFB and Salcha; Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills; Chatanika River Valley; Two Rivers; Fairbanks Metro Area
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Special Weather Statement
Ends in 5 h 43 min
When
Until 4:00 PM
Where
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
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
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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.
Stay up to date with the latest forecast by visiting our website, weather.gov/afg.
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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Observed 8:55 AM AKDT at PAEI

Harding-Birch Lakes, AK weather

Overcast and 20°−6°.

One forecast only

Now 20°−6°

Cloudy · Feels like 13°−11°

Feels like: 12°−11°; Wind chill from 6 mph9 km/h wind · air 20°−6°
Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north-northwest. 69–10 mph16 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 17°−8°; Dry, static shocks likely

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze until tomorrow 1 PM (low 23°−5°)
High 32°0° today at 4 PM
Below freezing tomorrow night from 6 PM (low 29°−2°)

This morningNear 25°−4° · freezing, low 23°−5°
This afternoonUp to 32°0° by 4 PM · rain chance 10% · freezing, low 28°−2°
TonightDown to 28°−2° by 2 AM · rain chance 20% · freezing, low 28°−2°
Tomorrow morningNear 29°−2° · rain chance 40% · freezing, low 27°−3°
Tomorrow afternoonNear 33°1° · rain chance 40% · freezing, low 32°0°
Tomorrow nightNear 31°−1° · rain chance 10% · freezing, low 29°−2°
Monday morningNear 29°−2° · freezing, low 29°−2°

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Mostly cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 23°−5°)	13°−11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E	73%	—	0
Sat 11a	Mostly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 26°−3°)	16°−9°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E	71%	—	0
Sat 12p	Mostly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 28°−2°)	18°−8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E	69%	—	0
Sat 1p	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 30°−1°)	21°−6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E	64%	—	0
Sat 2p	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 30°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E	64%	—	0
Sat 3p	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 31°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E	64%	—	0
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SE	62%	—	—
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SE	64%	—	—
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SE	66%	—	—
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 30°−1°)	22°−6°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE	70%	—	—
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 30°−1°)	21°−6°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE	70%	—	—
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 30°−1°)	21°−6°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE	71%	—	—
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 29°−2°)	22°−6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE	72%	—	—
Sat 11p	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 29°−2°)	21°−6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE	72%	—	—
Sun 12a	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 29°−2°)	21°−6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE	72%	—	—
Sun 1a	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 29°−2°)	20°−7°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE	72%	—	—
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 28°−2°)	20°−7°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE	74%	—	—
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 28°−2°)	20°−7°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE	74%	—	—
Sun 4a	Snow	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 28°−2°)	19°−7°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SE	76%	—	—
Sun 5a	Snow	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 28°−2°)	19°−7°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SE	76%	—	—
Sun 6a	Snow	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 28°−2°)	18°−8°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SE	77%	—	—
Sun 7a	Snow	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 28°−2°)	20°−7°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SE	77%	—	—
Sun 8a	Snow	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 27°−3°)	18°−8°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SE	80%	—	—
Sun 9a	Snow	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 27°−3°)	19°−7°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SE	81%	—	—
Sun 10a	Snow	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 28°−2°)	22°−6°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from SE	81%	—	—
Sun 11a	Snow	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 30°−1°)	25°−4°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from SE	79%	—	—
Sun 12p	Snow	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 32°0°)	27°−3°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from SE	77%	—	—
Sun 1p	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°)	31°−1°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from E	74%	—	—
Sun 2p	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°)	31°−1°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from E	75%	—	—
Sun 3p	Snow	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 35°2°)	32°0°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from E	75%	—	—
Sun 4p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°)	33°1°	10%	0 mph0 km/h	81%	—	—
Sun 5p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°)	33°1°	10%	0 mph0 km/h	83%	—	—
Sun 6p	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 32°0°)	32°0°	10%	0 mph0 km/h	86%	—	—
Sun 7p	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 31°−1°)	31°−1°	10%	0 mph0 km/h	88%	—	—
Sun 8p	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 31°−1°)	31°−1°	10%	0 mph0 km/h	89%	—	—
Sun 9p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 30°−1°)	31°−1°	10%	0 mph0 km/h	89%	—	—
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 30°−1°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h	89%	—	—
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 30°−1°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h	89%	—	—
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 30°−1°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h	88%	—	—
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 29°−2°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE	88%	—	—
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 29°−2°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE	88%	—	—
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 29°−2°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE	88%	—	—
Mon 4a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 29°−2°)	23°−5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE	87%	—	—
Mon 5a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 29°−2°)	23°−5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE	86%	—	—
Mon 6a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 29°−2°)	23°−5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE	84%	—	—
Mon 7a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 30°−1°)	25°−4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE	83%	—	—
Mon 8a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 30°−1°)	25°−4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE	84%	—	—
Mon 9a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 29°−2°)	24°−4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE	85%	—	—

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 32°0°, low 27°−3°. Dry. One forecast only.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 28°−2°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
32°0°
Low, likely
27°−3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 35°2°, low 27°−3°. Snow, 40% chance. One forecast only.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 27°−3°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 35°2°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
35°2°
Low, likely
27°−3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 36°2°, low 30°−1°. Snow, 80% chance. One forecast only.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: Snow before 7pm, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
36°2°
Low, likely
30°−1°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 37°3°, low 27°−3°. Snow, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
37°3°
Low, likely
27°−3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 36°2°, low 27°−3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Night: A chance of rain and snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
36°2°
Low, likely
27°−3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 34°1°, low 27°−3°. Snow, 40% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Night: A slight chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
34°1°
Low, likely
27°−3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 35°2°, low 25°−4°. Snow, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
35°2°
Low, likely
25°−4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 32°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
36% chance of snow, high 35°, low 27°, warming up.
Monday
82% chance of snow, high 36°, low 30°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 34–37°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (AFG) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Salcha River near Salchaket

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.7 ft
Flow: 1,520 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 8 h 47 min; Losing 6 min 29 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 4 h 48 min less
Golden hour: 4:35–6:25 PM; Morning 8:34–10:24 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:44 PM; Morning 8:14–8:34 AM; first light 8:14 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:11 AM · rises 5:02 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking south from Harding-Birch Lakes. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 1 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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