Observed 11:15 AM AKDT at PAKW

Klawock, AK weather

Sunny and 52°11°.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 9 mph15 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Pressure: 30.23 inHg1024 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (47°8° then, 49°9° now)

Good hours for

High 55°13° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 6 PM
Low 38°3° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 55°13° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 52°11° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 1 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 46°8° by 10 AM · 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 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	0%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	51%	0%	1
Sat 1p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	0%	1
Sat 2p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	48%	0%	1
Sat 3p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	48%	0%	1
Sat 4p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	48°9° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	66%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	12%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	24%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	24%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	22%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	23%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	15%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	14%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	13%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	57%	1%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	49%	0%	1
Sun 12p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	45%	0%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	42%	1%	2
Sun 2p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	44%	0%	2
Sun 3p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	46%	0%	2
Sun 4p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	51%	3%	1
Sun 5p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 40°4° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	8%	0
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	61%	14%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	66%	32%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	46%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	68%	54%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	53%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	69%	56%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	66%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	77%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	82%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	71%	85%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	92%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	73%	80%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	73%	78%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	42°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	72%	68%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	44°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	44%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	52%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 56°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 49°9° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 49°9° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 49°9° / 38°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 5% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 48°9° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°6°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 37°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 48°9° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  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 55.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 48°9° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°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 53.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 37°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 52°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 47°8° / 37°3°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 35°2°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Fog, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 42°6°
  60% chance · 0.39 in9.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 49°9°, low 41°5°. Typical 47°8° / 37°3°. Rain 1.2 in29 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 44°7°
  60% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  60% chance · 0.29 in7.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  70% chance · 0.2 in5.1 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
46°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 37°3°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 39°4°. Typical 47°8° / 36°2°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  70% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  70% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  70% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 38°4°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
45°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 37°3°. Typical 46°8° / 36°2°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 40°4°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  60% chance · 0.19 in4.7 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 60 mph96 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 55°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 53°, low 38°.
Rest of week
Highs 46–55°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

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

Staney Creek near Klawock

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.7 ft
Flow: 142 cfs

Forecast peak 7.7 ft Sat 4 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Harris River 1.2 mile above Mouth near Hollis AK

11 mi

Level: 20.0 ft
Flow: 126 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 40Typical 155

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 33
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?

Klawock Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1997–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 9 h 48 min; Losing 4 min 18 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 46 min less
Golden hour: 4:36–5:53 PM; Morning 7:18–8:35 AM
Blue hour: 5:53–6:08 PM; Morning 7:03–7:18 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:08 PM–7:05 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:54 AM · rises 4:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southeast from Klawock. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,300 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.