1 active weather alert
High Surf Advisory
Ends in 2 days 13 h
- When
- Until 4 AM AKDT Tuesday.
- Where
- Yukon Delta Coast.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Large breaking waves of 2 to 4 feet above the normal high tide line.
Impacts
Localized beach erosion may occur with the High Surf advisory.
Additional details
South to southwest winds will continue to gust up to 40 mph through the weekend. Strong winds continue into early next week.
Precautionary actions
Precautions should be taken to protect property.
Areas: Yukon Delta Coast
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Observed 1:40 PM AKDT at PASM
Kotlik, AK weather
Overcast and 39°4°, rain ~3 PM–9 AM (74%).
Today: low 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°), high 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°).
Now 39°4°
Cloudy · Feels like 30°−1°
- Feels like
- 30°−1°
- Wind chill from 17 mph28 km/h wind · air 39°4°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h
- From the south. Gusts to 38 mph62 km/h around 4 PM
- Dew point
- 37°3°
- Comfortable
- Humidity
- 93%
- Air 39°4°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
- UV tomorrow
- 1Low
- Low all day (peak 1)
- Pressure
- 29.73 inHg1007 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
This afternoonNear 41°5° · Rain all afternoon (50%) · gusts to 38 mph61 km/h
TonightDown to 37°3° by 3 AM · Rain all night (70%) · gusts to 37 mph60 km/h
Tomorrow morningNear 36°2° · Rain all morning (70%) · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 41°5° by 3 PM · Rain all afternoon (100%) · gusts to 40 mph64 km/h
Tomorrow nightNear 41°5° · Rain all night (100%) · gusts to 45 mph72 km/h
Monday morningNear 41°5° · Rain all morning (70%) · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 29°−2° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 38 mph62 km/h | 95% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 38 mph60 km/h | 95% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 4p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 29°−2° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 38 mph62 km/h | 95% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 5p | Rain | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 30°−1° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 38 mph61 km/h | 94% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Rain | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 37 mph60 km/h | 93% | 59% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 29°−2° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 36 mph57 km/h | 94% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 28°−2° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 36 mph58 km/h | 95% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 28°−2° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 34 mph55 km/h | 97% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 28°−2° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 35 mph56 km/h | 97% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Drizzle | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 27°−3° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 34 mph55 km/h | 98% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 27°−3° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph54 km/h | 99% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 28°−2° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph51 km/h | 99% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 27°−3° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 99% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 27°−3° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph51 km/h | 99% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 26°−3° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph53 km/h | 98% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Rain | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 25°−4° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 97% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Rain | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 26°−3° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph51 km/h | 97% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Rain | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 26°−3° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph51 km/h | 97% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Rain | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 24°−4° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph49 km/h | 98% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 24°−4° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph51 km/h | 97% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 23°−5° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 97% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Rain | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 24°−4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 96% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 25°−4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 96% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Rain | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 28°−2° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph53 km/h | 93% | 89% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 34 mph54 km/h | 93% | 92% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Rain | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 35 mph57 km/h | 92% | 93% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 100%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 38 mph62 km/h | 93% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 100%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 40 mph65 km/h | 92% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 100%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 40 mph65 km/h | 92% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 100%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 43 mph70 km/h | 93% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 100%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 45 mph73 km/h | 94% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 100%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 44 mph71 km/h | 94% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 100%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 41 mph67 km/h | 95% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 100%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 39 mph62 km/h | 95% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 100%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 35 mph57 km/h | 95% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 31°−1° | 100%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 34 mph55 km/h | 95% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 100%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 34 mph55 km/h | 95% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 100%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 34 mph55 km/h | 95% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 36 mph58 km/h | 94% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 32 mph52 km/h | 93% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h | 92% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Rain | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h | 91% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 91% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 28 mph44 km/h | 92% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 93% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 93% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 93% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 93% | 98% | 0 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 41°5°, low 35°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 41°5°50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 39°4°70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 37°3°70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 41. South wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 39°4°–43°6°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–39°4°
- Wind
- 34 mph55 km/h, gusts 51 mph81 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 42°6°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 35°2°70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 41°5°100% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 40°4°100% chance · 0.46 in12 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 41°5°100% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 40°4°–42°6°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–39°4°
- Wind
- 35 mph56 km/h, gusts 52 mph83 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 45°7°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 41°5°70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 42°6°70% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 42°6°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 41°5°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 45. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 43°6°–45°7°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–41°5°
- Wind
- 29 mph46 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 44°7°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 41°5°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 42°5°40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 40°4°70% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 44.
Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 43°6°–44°7°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–41°5°
- Wind
- 31 mph50 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 43°6°, low 33°1°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 39°4°90% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 39°4°70% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 37°3°50% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 34°1°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 43.
Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 41°5°–44°7°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–36°2°
- Wind
- 29 mph47 km/h, gusts 50 mph81 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 39°4°, low 34°1°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Snow, 35°2°40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Snow, 37°3°60% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Snow, 38°3°70% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Snow, 38°3°60% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 39.
Night: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 36°2°–45°7°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–34°1°
- Wind
- 31 mph50 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 39°4°, low 32°0°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 39°4°60% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 39°4°50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 37°3°50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Fog, 36°2°40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 39.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 37°3°–44°7°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–38°3°
- Wind
- 28 mph45 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 37°3°, low 29°−2°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Snow, 35°2°40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Snow, 34°1°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 32°0°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 26°−3°Dry
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
- 35°2°–38°3°
- Low, likely
- 24°−4°–34°1°
- Wind
- 28 mph45 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 32°0°, low 25°−4°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Snow, 27°−3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 31°−1°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Snow, 30°−1°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 28°−2°20% 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 31°−1°–33°1°
- Low, likely
- 19°−7°–30°−1°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 30°−1°, low 27°−3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 29°−2°30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 30°−1°20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 28°−2°Dry
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
- 29°−2°–31°−1°
- Low, likely
- 26°−3°–27°−3°
- Wind
- 34 mph54 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
The outlook
Today
46% chance of rain, high 41°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
100% chance of rain, high 42°, low 39°.
Monday
71% chance of rain, high 45°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 30–44°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
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
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 10:08 AM, sunset 7:07 PM.
- Daylight
- 8 h 59 min
- Losing 6 min 6 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 4 h 17 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:54–7:37 PM
- Morning 9:38–11:21 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:37–7:55 PM
- Morning 9:19–9:38 AM; first light 9:19 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 83% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 8:20 AM · rises 6:15 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 8
