Winter Storm Warning
Ends in 23 h 25 min
When
Until 4 PM AKDT Sunday.
Where
Upper Kobuk Valley.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph.
Impacts
Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
Precautionary actions
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.
Areas: Upper Kobuk Valleys
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Observed 3:56 PM AKDT at PAFM

Kobuk, AK weather

Winter Storm Warning. 35°2° and overcast now.

Mostly agree

Now 35°2°

Cloudy · Feels like 29°−1°

Feels like: 29°−2°; Wind chill from 7 mph11 km/h wind · air 35°2°
Wind: 7 mph11 km/hgusts 18 mph29 km/h; From the east-southeast. 711–15 mph24 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 0Low; Low all day (peak 0)
Pressure: 29.87 inHg1012 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa in 3 h

Moderate snow now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

8°5° warmer than this time yesterday (27°−3° then, 35°2° now)

Good hours for

Rain until tomorrow 10 AM (90%, 1.1 in29 mm)
Low 33°1° tonight at 2 AM
Snow tomorrow 10 AM–Monday 10 AM (100%, 0–37 in0–94 cm)
Rain Monday from 10 AM (100%, 0.54 in14 mm)

This afternoonNear 36°2° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
TonightNear 34°1° · Rain all night (80%)
Tomorrow morningNear 33°1° · Rain 6–10 AM (90%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 34°1° · Snow all afternoon (90%)
Tomorrow nightNear 34°1° · Snow all night (100%)
Monday morningNear 33°1° · Snow 6–10 AM (100%)
Monday afternoonNear 35°2° · Rain all afternoon (100%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover
Sat 4p	Snow	36°2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	80%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	88%	98%
Sat 5p	Snow	36°2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	80%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	89%	98%
Sat 6p	Snow	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	80%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	89%	99%
Sat 7p	Snow	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	90%	99%
Sat 8p	Snow	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	92%	93%
Sat 9p	Snow	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	93%	97%
Sat 10p	Snow	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	93%	93%
Sat 11p	Snow	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	93%	95%
Sun 12a	Snow	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	94%	95%
Sun 1a	Snow	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	94%	96%
Sun 2a	Snow	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	23°−5°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	97%
Sun 3a	Snow	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	23°−5°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	97%	97%
Sun 4a	Snow	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	23°−5°	70%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	97%	99%
Sun 5a	Snow	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	23°−5°	70%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	99%
Sun 6a	Snow	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	23°−5°	70%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	97%	99%
Sun 7a	Snow	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	23°−5°	90%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	98%	99%
Sun 8a	Snow	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	90%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	99%	99%
Sun 9a	Snow	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	90%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	99%
Sun 10a	Snow	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	90%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	95%	99%
Sun 11a	Snow	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	90%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	95%	99%
Sun 12p	Snow	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	90%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	95%	97%
Sun 1p	Snow	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	80%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	94%	88%
Sun 2p	Snow	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	80%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	92%	98%
Sun 3p	Snow	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	80%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	91%	99%
Sun 4p	Snow	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	70%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	90%	99%
Sun 5p	Snow	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	70%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	90%	98%
Sun 6p	Snow	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	70%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	90%	96%
Sun 7p	Snow	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	70%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	90%	93%
Sun 8p	Snow	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	70%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	90%	95%
Sun 9p	Snow	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	70%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	91%	91%
Sun 10p	Snow	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	90%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	92%	98%
Sun 11p	Snow	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	90%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	91%	99%
Mon 12a	Snow	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	90%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	94%	99%
Mon 1a	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	100%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	94%	99%
Mon 2a	Snow	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	100%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	94%	99%
Mon 3a	Snow	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	100%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	96%	99%
Mon 4a	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	100%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	96%	99%
Mon 5a	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	100%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	95%	98%
Mon 6a	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	100%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	96%	97%
Mon 7a	Snow	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	100%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	96%	91%
Mon 8a	Snow	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	100%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	99%
Mon 9a	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	100%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	96%
Mon 10a	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	100%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	97%	99%
Mon 11a	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	100%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	97%	97%
Mon 12p	Snow	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	100%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	97%	99%
Mon 1p	Snow	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	99%
Mon 2p	Snow	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	95%	99%
Mon 3p	Snow	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	94%	99%

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Snow. High 38°3°, low 33°1°. Snow 1–5 in3–13 cm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 36°2°
  80% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 34°1°
  80% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°1°
  70% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 38. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight: Rain and snow before 4am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Low, likely
25°−4°–33°1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 36°2°, low 33°1°. Snow 0–9 in0–23 cm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 33°1°
  90% chance · 1 in2.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 35°2°
  90% chance · 1.4 in3.6 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 33°1°
  90% chance · 1.8 in4.6 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°1°
  100% chance · 4 in11 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow likely before 7am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Night: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 36°2°, low 33°1°. Snow 0–6 in0–15 cm, 100% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 33°1°
  100% chance · 2.8 in7.1 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 36°2°
  100% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  70% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 35°1°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Night: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
34°1°–36°2°
Low, likely
32°0°–35°2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 37°3°, low 32°0°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 35°2°
  60% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 36°2°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37.
Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
35°2°–38°3°
Low, likely
32°0°–35°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 39°4°, low 31°−1°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 90% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 35°2°
  70% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 34°1°
  90% chance · 0.7 in1.7 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Heavy snow, 31°0°
  90% chance · 0.6 in1.6 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 39.
Night: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 31. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 36°2°, low 28°−2°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 31°0°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 32°0°
  50% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 32°0°
  60% chance · 0.5 in1.1 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
32°0°–36°2°
Low, likely
27°−3°–33°1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 35°2°, low 27°−3°. Snow 0–4 in0–10 cm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 32°0°
  60% chance · 0.5 in1.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 34°1°
  50% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 33°0°
  50% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 30°−1°
  50% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow likely before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 35. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 27.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
32°0°–36°2°
Low, likely
27°−3°–36°2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 30°−1°, low 24°−4°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 29°−2°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 31°0°
  40% chance · 0.3 in0.9 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 28°−2°
  40% chance · 0.3 in0.9 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 20°−7°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
27°−3°–36°2°
Low, likely
21°−6°–29°−2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 25°−4°, low 16°−9°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 19°−7°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 22°−6°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 18°−8°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 14°−10°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 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
23°−5°–27°−3°
Low, likely
13°−11°–19°−7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 18°−8°, low 9°−13°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 13°−11°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 16°−9°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 14°−10°
  20% chance · 0.3 in0.8 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
16°−9°–20°−7°
Low, likely
6°−14°–12°−11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h

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The outlook

Today
84% chance of snow, high 38°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
94% chance of snow, high 36°, low 33°.
Monday
100% chance of snow, high 36°, low 33°.
Rest of week
Highs 18–39°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Dahl Creek near Kobuk

2.0 mi

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 22 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 8 h 20 min; Losing 7 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 6 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 4:49–6:57 PM; Morning 9:25–11:33 AM
Blue hour: 6:57–7:18 PM; Morning 9:03–9:25 AM; first light 9:03 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 97% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 8:05 AM · rises 5:32 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Kobuk. The highest point on the skyline is about 20,900 ft, 89 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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