Observed 8:15 PM AKDT at PAJN

Juneau, AK weather

Foggy and 34°1°, 11°6° colder than a typical Oct 23, freeze watch tonight, low 27°−3°.

Mostly agree

Now 34°1°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Up to 25 mph40 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · down to 24°−4° by 9 PM
Humidity: 100%; Air 34°1°, dew point 34°1° · frost likely
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Air quality: 18Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.43 inHg1030 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (41°5° then, 34°1° now)

Good hours for

Hard freeze until tomorrow 2 PM (low 27°−3°)
Low 27°−3° tonight at 5 AM
High 33°1° tomorrow at 2 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow 3 PM–Sunday 2 PM (low 26°−3°)

TonightNear 28°−2° · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow morningNear 29°−2° · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 31°−1° · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 26°−3° by 2 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Partly cloudy
Sunday morningNear 28°−2° · freezing, low 26°−3° · Partly cloudy
Sunday afternoonNear 32°0° · freezing, low 31°−1° · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 43 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 8p	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	17°−8°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	3%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	17°−8°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	3%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	16°−9°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	78%	4%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	16°−9°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	4%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	15°−9°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	78%	4%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	16°−9°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	4%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)	14°−10°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	4%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)	14°−10°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	78%	4%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)	13°−11°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	4%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 39°4°)	13°−11°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	6%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 39°4°)	13°−11°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	76%	5%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 39°4°)	14°−10°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	5%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 38°3°)	14°−10°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	75%	5%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 39°4°)	14°−10°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	4%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 40°4°)	14°−10°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	71%	3%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 42°6°)	16°−9°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	71%	2%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 43°6°)	18°−8°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	70%	3%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 44°7°)	20°−7°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	70%	9%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 44°7°)	21°−6°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	70%	12%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 45°7°)	20°−7°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	69%	15%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 44°7°)	21°−6°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	15%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 43°6°)	20°−7°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	33%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 41°5°)	20°−7°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	43%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 40°4°)	18°−8°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	62%	48%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 40°4°)	17°−8°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	49%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)	17°−8°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	56%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	18°−8°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	30%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)	17°−8°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	24%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)	16°−9°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	62%	20%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	18°−8°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	62%	6%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 38°3°)	17°−8°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 38°3°)	16°−9°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	5%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 38°3°)	19°−7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	6%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 38°3°)	18°−8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	18%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 37°3°)	18°−8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	20%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 37°3°)	19°−7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	27%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°)	20°−7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	37%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 37°3°)	20°−7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	24%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 39°4°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	42%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 40°4°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	60%	1
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	56%	63%	2
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	33%	2
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	54%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Mostly sunny. High 34°1°, low 27°−3°. Typical 45°7° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 34. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 27. North wind 15 to 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Low, likely
27°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 34°1°, low 25°−4°. Typical 44°7° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 34. North wind 20 to 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Low, likely
25°−4°–38°3°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 34°1°, low 27°−3°. Typical 44°7° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Low, likely
26°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 35°2°, low 28°−2°. Typical 44°7° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 37°3°, low 29°−2°. Typical 43°6° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 37.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 36°2°, low 28°−2°. Typical 43°6° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 36.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 35°2°, low 28°−2°. Typical 43°6° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Low, likely
23°−5°–34°1°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 33°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 38°3°, low 29°−2°. Typical 42°6° / 33°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°0°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 35°1°
  60% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 35°1°
  60% chance · 0.2 in0.4 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
34°1°–41°5°
Low, likely
22°−6°–34°1°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 37°3°, low 32°0°. Typical 42°6° / 32°0°. Rain 0.94 in24 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 35°2°
  60% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  60% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  70% chance · 0.6 in1.6 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 33°1°
  70% chance · 0.8 in2 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
34°1°–39°4°
Low, likely
27°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 32°0°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 37°3°, low 33°1°. Typical 42°6° / 32°0°. Rain 0.8 in20 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 34°1°
  70% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 37°3°
  60% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 36°2°
  60% chance · 0.4 in1.1 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
34°1°–40°4°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 34°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 34°, low 25°.
Sunday
Dry, high 34°, low 27°.
Rest of week
Highs 35–38°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Jordan Creek near Juneau

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.0 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Forecast peak 8.0 ft Sun 10 PM

Reading from Fri 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Mendenhall River near Auke Bay

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 635 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Fri 10 PM

Reading from Fri 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Montana Creek at Mendenhall Loop Road Bridge near Auke Bay

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.1 ft
Flow: 76 cfs

Forecast peak 11.1 ft Fri 8 PM

Reading from Fri 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Taku River near Juneau

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 32.6 ft
Flow: 14,200 cfs

Forecast peak 32.7 ft Fri 10 PM

Reading from Fri 6 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Pipes: watch the cold

Tonight’s low: 27°−3°

Overnight low near 27°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 63Typical 183

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 42
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°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?

Juneau Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1943–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+2°SatOct 17
+2°+1°SunOct 18
+3°+1°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 9 h 38 min; Losing 4 min 55 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 3 h 16 min less
Golden hour: 4:30–5:54 PM; Morning 7:26–8:50 AM
Blue hour: 5:54–6:10 PM; Morning 7:10–7:26 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 8:35 PM–7:12 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 6:03 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

95% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:32 AM · rises 4:28 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northwest from Juneau. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 2 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Juneau, AK weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Jordan Creek near Juneau

Mendenhall River near Auke Bay

Montana Creek at Mendenhall Loop Road Bridge near Auke Bay

Taku River near Juneau

For your home

Pipes: watch the cold

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Good

Moon