Observed 10:53 AM AKDT at PANC

Hope, AK weather

Rainy and 42°6°, rain ~1–3 PM (64%).

Forecasts agree

Now 42°6°

Rain

Feels like: 35°1°; Wind chill from 15 mph24 km/h wind · air 42°6°
Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the southeast. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 4 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Air quality: 28Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.12 inHg1020 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (35°2° then, 40°4° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 4 PM (90%, 0.2 in5.1 mm)
High 41°5° today at 3 PM
Dry break today 4 PM–4 AM
Rain tonight 4–7 AM (30%)
Below freezing Tuesday 7–11 AM (low 32°0°)

This afternoonNear 40°4° · Rain noon–4 PM (90%)
TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Rain 4–6 AM (30%)
Tomorrow morningNear 37°3° · Rain 6–7 AM (30%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 44°7° by 4 PM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tuesday morningNear 34°1° · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 12p	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	99%	0
Sun 1p	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)	33°1°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	98%	0
Sun 2p	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)	34°1°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	92%	0
Sun 3p	Showers	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)	35°2°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	88%	89%	0
Sun 4p	Showers	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	41°5°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	88%	94%	0
Sun 5p	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)	41°5°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	94%	0
Sun 6p	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)	40°4°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	92%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	89%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	57%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	22%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	39%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	68%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	91%	88%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	89%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	85%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	85%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	87%	92%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	87%	69%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	87%	53%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	62%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	63%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	56%	0
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	39%	0
Mon 12p	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	51%	1
Mon 1p	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	41°5°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	83%	67%	1
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	68%	1
Mon 3p	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	68%	1
Mon 4p	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	84%	1
Mon 5p	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	90%	0
Mon 6p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	81%	75%	0
Mon 7p	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	68%	0
Mon 8p	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	63%	0
Mon 9p	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	59%	0
Mon 10p	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	49%	0
Mon 11p	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	95%	37%	0
Tue 12a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	30%	0
Tue 1a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	56%	0
Tue 2a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	95%	61%	0
Tue 3a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	95%	68%	0
Tue 4a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	94%	62%	0
Tue 5a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	94%	52%	0
Tue 6a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	94%	41%	0
Tue 7a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	94%	42%	0
Tue 8a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	95%	41%	0
Tue 9a	Partly sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	94%	39%	0
Tue 10a	Partly sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	94%	41%	0
Tue 11a	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	40%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 25. Rain. High 41°5°, low 35°2°. Typical 37°3° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 39°4°
  20% chance
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 35°2°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight: Isolated rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
41°5°–42°6°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
37°3° / 25°−4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Rain. High 44°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 37°3° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
37°3° / 25°−4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 40°4°, low 32°0°. Typical 36°2° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
36°2° / 24°−4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 44°7°, low 34°1°. Typical 36°2° / 24°−4°. Snow 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
36°2° / 24°−4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
1
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 42°6°, low 35°2°. Typical 35°2° / 23°−5°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  70% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
35°2° / 23°−5°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 42°6°, low 33°1°. Typical 35°2° / 23°−5°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 42°6°
  70% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow before 10am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 42.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
35°2° / 23°−5°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 40°4°, low 30°−1°. Typical 34°1° / 22°−6°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°4°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  20% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
34°1° / 22°−6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 36°2°, low 31°−1°. Typical 34°1° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 35°1°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Fog, 36°2°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 32°0°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  30% chance
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
29°−2°–41°5°
Low, likely
19°−7°–36°2°
Typical high / low
34°1° / 22°−6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 36°2°, low 27°−3°. Typical 34°1° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 28°−2°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  40% chance
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
33°1°–38°3°
Low, likely
16°−9°–34°1°
Typical high / low
34°1° / 22°−6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Nov 3. Drizzle. High 38°3°, low 30°−1°. Typical 33°1° / 21°−6°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 33°0°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 35°1°
  50% chance · 0.6 in1.6 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
36°2°–40°4°
Low, likely
26°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
33°1° / 21°−6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
89% chance of rain, high 41°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
33% chance of rain, high 44°, low 32°, warming up.
Tuesday
Dry, high 40°, low 32°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 36–44°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Tuesday.

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Sixmile Creek near Hope

8.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.8 ft
Flow: 506 cfs

Forecast peak 8.9 ft Sun 10 PM

Reading from Sun 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Ship Creek near Anchorage

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 171 cfs

Forecast peak 5.0 ft Mon 4 AM

Reading from Sun 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Chester Creek at Arctic Blvd at Anchorage

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 34 cfs

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sun 4 PM

Reading from Sun 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Chickaloon River 7.7 miles above mouth near Sterling

17 mi

Level: 27.4 ft

Reading from Sun 10 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 55Typical 247

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°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?

Anchorage Upper Dearmoun · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2005–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+2°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
−6°−4°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 9 h 10 min; Losing 5 min 33 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 3 h 36 min less
Golden hour: 5:10–6:45 PM; Morning 8:39–10:13 AM
Blue hour: 6:45–7:02 PM; Morning 8:21–8:39 AM; first light 8:21 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 72% cover).

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today: sets 8:57 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Today, 8:12 PM
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southeast from Hope. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,200 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Hope, AK weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Sixmile Creek near Hope

Ship Creek near Anchorage

Chester Creek at Arctic Blvd at Anchorage

Chickaloon River 7.7 miles above mouth near Sterling

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon