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  • Coastal Flood Watch

    Starts in 2 days 11 h

    When
    For the High Surf Advisory, until 4 AM AKDT Tuesday. For the Coastal Flood Watch, from late Monday night through late Tuesday night.
    Where
    Baldwin Peninsula and Northern Seward Peninsula.

    Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Fairbanks AK

    What, impacts and precautions

    What

    For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 2 to 4 feet above the normal high tide line. For the Coastal Flood Watch, more significant coastal flooding possible around Monday night. Water Levels between 3 and 5 feet are possible.

    Impacts

    Localized beach erosion may occur with the High Surf advisory. For the Coastal Flood Watch, minor coastal flood is possible.

    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

    If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

    Precautions should be taken to protect property.

    Areas: Baldwin Peninsula; Northern Seward Peninsula

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  • High Surf Advisory

    Ends in 2 days 11 h

    When
    For the High Surf Advisory, until 4 AM AKDT Tuesday. For the Coastal Flood Watch, from late Monday night through late Tuesday night.
    Where
    Baldwin Peninsula and Northern Seward Peninsula.

    Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Fairbanks AK

    What, impacts and precautions

    What

    For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 2 to 4 feet above the normal high tide line. For the Coastal Flood Watch, more significant coastal flooding possible around Monday night. Water Levels between 3 and 5 feet are possible.

    Impacts

    Localized beach erosion may occur with the High Surf advisory. For the Coastal Flood Watch, minor coastal flood is possible.

    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

    If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

    Precautions should be taken to protect property.

    Areas: Baldwin Peninsula; Northern Seward Peninsula

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Observed 3:56 PM AKDT at PAWN

Kotzebue, AK weather

Rainy and 37°3°, 12°7° warmer than usual, rain tomorrow ~4 AM–12 PM (67%).

Today: low 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°), high 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°).

Mostly agree

Now 37°3°

Rain · Feels like 26°−4°

Feels like
26°−4°
Wind chill from 24 mph39 km/h wind · air 37°3°
Wind
24 mph39 km/hgusts 33 mph54 km/h
From the south-southeast. 2032–25 mph40 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point
34°1°
Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity
89%
Air 37°3°, dew point 34°1° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow
1Low
Low all day (peak 1)
Pressure
29.59 inHg1002 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

Moderate snow now, through the next 2 hours.

  1. 12:00 AM: heavy snow
  2. 12:15 AM: moderate snow
  3. 12:30 AM: moderate snow
  4. 12:45 AM: moderate snow
  5. 1:00 AM: moderate snow
  6. 1:15 AM: dry
  7. 1:30 AM: dry
  8. 1:45 AM: dry

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until 7 PM
  • Gusts to 39 mph63 km/h until Monday 5 AM
  • Rain tonight 7 PM–Monday 10 AM (100%, 1.2 in31 mm)
  • Low 36°2° tonight at 7 PM
  1. This afternoonNear 37°3° · Cloudy · rain chance 30% · gusts to 39 mph63 km/h
  2. TonightNear 37°3° · Rain 7 PM–6 AM (50%) · gusts to 38 mph61 km/h
  3. Tomorrow morningNear 36°2° · Rain all morning (70%) · gusts to 35 mph56 km/h
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 37°3° · Rain all afternoon (70%) · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h
  5. Tomorrow nightNear 36°2° · Rain all night (100%) · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h
  6. Monday morningNear 35°2° · Rain 6–10 AM (80%)
  7. Monday afternoonNear 37°3° · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 40%
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4pRain37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)25°−4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm25 mph40 km/h from SE, gusts 39 mph62 km/h94%100%0
Sat 5pRain37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)25°−4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm25 mph40 km/h from SE, gusts 38 mph61 km/h95%99%0
Sat 6pRain37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)25°−4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm25 mph40 km/h from SE, gusts 38 mph61 km/h95%82%0
Sat 7pRain36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)25°−4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm25 mph40 km/h from SE, gusts 38 mph60 km/h95%90%0
Sat 8pRain36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)24°−4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm25 mph40 km/h from SE, gusts 37 mph60 km/h96%98%0
Sat 9pCloudy36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)24°−4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm25 mph40 km/h from SE, gusts 38 mph62 km/h97%99%0
Sat 10pRain36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)24°−4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm25 mph40 km/h from SE, gusts 37 mph60 km/h96%91%0
Sat 11pRain36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)24°−4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm25 mph40 km/h from SE, gusts 37 mph59 km/h98%93%0
Sun 12aCloudy36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)25°−4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm25 mph40 km/h from SE, gusts 37 mph60 km/h97%94%0
Sun 1aCloudy36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)25°−4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm25 mph40 km/h from SE, gusts 36 mph59 km/h96%95%0
Sun 2aRain36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)24°−4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm25 mph40 km/h from SE, gusts 37 mph59 km/h97%94%0
Sun 3aRain36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)24°−4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm25 mph40 km/h from SE, gusts 36 mph58 km/h98%95%0
Sun 4aRain36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)25°−4°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 36 mph58 km/h99%97%0
Sun 5aRain36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)25°−4°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 36 mph57 km/h98%97%0
Sun 6aCloudy36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)25°−4°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 35 mph57 km/h99%95%0
Sun 7aCloudy36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)25°−4°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 35 mph57 km/h99%96%0
Sun 8aRain36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)24°−4°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 35 mph56 km/h99%92%0
Sun 9aCloudy36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)24°−4°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 34 mph54 km/h99%96%0
Sun 10aRain36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)25°−4°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 34 mph55 km/h98%94%0
Sun 11aRain36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)25°−4°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 34 mph54 km/h98%94%0
Sun 12pRain36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)26°−3°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph52 km/h97%97%0
Sun 1pRain37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)26°−3°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph49 km/h95%91%0
Sun 2pCloudy37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)26°−3°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph49 km/h96%96%1
Sun 3pRain37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)26°−3°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph51 km/h95%89%1
Sun 4pRain37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)26°−3°30%, 0.04 in1 mm20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph51 km/h93%94%1
Sun 5pCloudy37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)26°−3°30%, 0.04 in1 mm20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h93%85%0
Sun 6pRain36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)26°−3°30%, 0.04 in1 mm20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h93%63%0
Sun 7pSnow36°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)25°−4°60%, 0.04 in1 mm20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h96%72%0
Sun 8pSnow35°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)24°−4°60%, 0.04 in1 mm20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h99%82%0
Sun 9pSnow35°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)24°−4°60%, 0.04 in1 mm20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h100%95%0
Sun 10pSnow34°1° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)22°−6°90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm25 mph40 km/h from SE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h100%96%0
Sun 11pSnow35°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)23°−5°90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm25 mph40 km/h from SE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h100%98%0
Mon 12aSnow35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)23°−5°90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm25 mph40 km/h from SE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h100%96%0
Mon 1aSnow34°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)23°−5°100%, 0.09 in2.3 mm20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aSnow35°2° (likely 34°1° to 35°2°)23°−5°100%, 0.09 in2.3 mm20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h100%99%0
Mon 3aSnow35°2° (likely 34°1° to 35°2°)23°−5°100%, 0.09 in2.3 mm20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h100%94%0
Mon 4aDrizzle35°2° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)25°−4°80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h100%100%0
Mon 5aSnow35°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)25°−4°80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h100%99%0
Mon 6aSnow34°1° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)24°−4°80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h100%99%0
Mon 7aRain35°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)27°−3°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%94%0
Mon 8aRain35°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)27°−3°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h100%91%0
Mon 9aCloudy35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)27°−3°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%92%0
Mon 10aCloudy35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)27°−3°40%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h100%88%0
Mon 11aRain35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)28°−2°40%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h100%84%0
Mon 12pRain36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)28°−2°40%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%76%0
Mon 1pRain36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)28°−2°40%15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%83%0
Mon 2pCloudy37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)28°−2°40%15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%70%1
Mon 3pCloudy37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)28°−2°40%15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%90%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 38°3°, low 35°2°. Typical 26°−3° / 18°−8°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.

    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 37°3°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 36°2°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 36°2°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Tonight: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    36°2°–39°4°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    26°−3° / 18°−8°
    Wind
    41 mph66 km/h, gusts 59 mph95 km/h
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 37°3°, low 34°1°. Typical 26°−3° / 18°−8°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 36°2°

      70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 37°3°

      70% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 35°2°

      90% chance · 0.34 in8.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 34°1°

      100% chance · 0.4 in10 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Night: A chance of rain before 7pm, then rain and snow likely between 7pm and 10pm, then rain and snow between 10pm and 4am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    36°2°–39°4°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    26°−3° / 18°−8°
    Wind
    28 mph44 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 37°3°, low 34°1°. Typical 25°−4° / 17°−8°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 35°2°

      80% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 37°3°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 35°2°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Night: Rain likely before 10pm, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    36°2°–38°3°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    25°−4° / 17°−8°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 39°4°, low 34°1°. Typical 24°−4° / 16°−9°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 38°3°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 39°4°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 38°3°

      60% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 36°2°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 39.

    Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    38°3°–39°4°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    24°−4° / 16°−9°
    Wind
    28 mph45 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 38°3°, low 30°−1°. Typical 24°−4° / 16°−9°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 35°2°

      70% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 35°2°

      80% chance · 0.6 in1.6 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 35°2°

      80% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 33°1°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain and snow likely before 10am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 38.

    Night: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    36°2°–40°4°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    24°−4° / 16°−9°
    Wind
    30 mph47 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 34°1°, low 27°−3°. Typical 23°−5° / 15°−9°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 33°0°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 33°0°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 32°0°

      70% chance · 0.5 in1.1 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 33°0°

      70% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    Night: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    34°1°–37°3°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–32°0°
    Typical high / low
    23°−5° / 15°−9°
    Wind
    27 mph43 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 33°1°, low 27°−3°. Typical 23°−5° / 14°−10°. Snow 0–4 in0–10 cm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 33°1°

      70% chance · 0.5 in1.3 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 34°1°

      60% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 33°0°

      50% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 31°−1°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    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 33. 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°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    23°−5° / 14°−10°
    Wind
    24 mph38 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 32°0°, low 29°−2°. Typical 22°−6° / 14°−10°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 30°−1°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 31°0°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 30°−1°

      30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 26°−3°

      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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    29°−2°–35°2°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–33°1°
    Typical high / low
    22°−6° / 14°−10°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 28°−2°, low 17°−8°. Typical 22°−6° / 13°−11°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 25°−4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 22°−5°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 19°−7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 17°−8°

      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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    25°−4°–33°1°
    Low, likely
    9°−13°–24°−4°
    Typical high / low
    22°−6° / 13°−11°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 20°−7°, low 13°−11°. Typical 21°−6° / 13°−11°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 18°−8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 18°−8°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 17°−8°

      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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    17°−8°–25°−4°
    Low, likely
    9°−13°–18°−8°
    Typical high / low
    21°−6° / 13°−11°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 38°, low 35°.

  2. Tomorrow

    67% chance of rain, high 37°, low 34°.

  3. Monday

    82% chance of snow, high 37°, low 34°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 20–39°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.

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.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 57Typical 313

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

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?

Kotzebue Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1902–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
26°−3° / 18°−8°
Forecast high / low
38°3° / 35°2°
Record high
48°9° in 1941
Record low
−11°−24° in 1970

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +3°+2°MonOct 19
  2. +2°+1°TueOct 20
  3. +5°+3°WedOct 21
  4. +11°+6°ThuOct 22
  5. +7°+4°FriOct 23
  6. —SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 10:23 AM, sunset 6:43 PM.

Daylight
8 h 21 min
Losing 7 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 6 h 39 min less
Golden hour
5:11–7:19 PM
Morning 9:47–11:55 AM
Blue hour
7:19–7:41 PM
Morning 9:25–9:47 AM; first light 9:25 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 95% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 8:29 AM · rises 5:54 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking west from Kotzebue. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,000 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.