Winter Weather Advisory
Ends in 1 day 15 h
When
Until 4 AM AKDT Monday.
Where
Central Interior.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
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What
Snow and freezing rain expected. Total snow accumulations up to 3 inches. Ice accumulations up to a tenth of an inch.
Impacts
Travel could be very difficult.
Additional details
A series of fronts are expected to move over the Central Interior throughout the weekend. The current front moving across the area on Saturday will bring a wintry mix. Most of the ice accumulation will be in Lake Minchumina. However, a glaze is possible elsewhere as temperatures slightly warm throughout the day.
Precautionary actions
Slow down and use caution while traveling. Visit 511.alaska.gov or call 5 1 1 for the latest road conditions.
Be prepared for slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while driving. If you are going outside, watch your first few steps taken on stairs, sidewalks, and driveways. These surfaces could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.
Areas: Central Interior
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Special Weather Statement
Ends in 3 h 40 min
When
Until 4:00 PM
Where
Upper Koyukuk Valley; Dalton Highway Summits; Yukon Flats; White Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River; Fortymile Country; Upper Chena River Valley; Tanana Flats; Eielson AFB and Salcha; Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills; Chatanika River Valley; Two Rivers; Fairbanks Metro Area; Nenana; Central Interior; Northern Denali Borough; Southern Denali Borough
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
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A series of fronts are expected to move across the Interior on Sunday and Monday. The initial front on Sunday will bring a band of snowfall across the area. With this first front, light snow accumulations are expected.
The next front moving across the Interior on Monday will be accompanied by warmer temperatures, which could bring the potential for a light rain/snow mix in the valleys and moderate snow amounts across higher elevations. This could lead to slick travel conditions, especially during the overnight hours Monday night into Tuesday when the temperatures could drop below freezing once again.
Accompanying the second front will be a period of gusty winds across the higher elevations. This could bring some blowing snow concerns Monday night/Tuesday morning, which could reduce visibility to one mile or less.
Stay up to date with the latest forecast by visiting our website, weather.gov/afg.
Areas: Upper Koyukuk Valley; Dalton Highway Summits; Yukon Flats; White Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River; Fortymile Country; Upper Chena River Valley; Tanana Flats; Eielson AFB and Salcha; Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills; Chatanika River Valley; Two Rivers; Fairbanks Metro Area; Nenana; Central Interior; Northern Denali Borough; Southern Denali Borough
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Observed 11:55 AM AKDT at PAMH

Lake Minchumina, AK weather

Overcast and 25°−4°, snow ~1–6 PM (51%).

Forecasts agree

Now 25°−4°

Cloudy · Feels like 21°−6°

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the south-southeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 21°−6°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 0Low; Low all day (peak 0)
Pressure: 30.1 inHg1019 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h

Light snow starting around 8:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze until tomorrow noon (low 26°−3°)
Dry until 1 PM
Rain today 1–10 PM (50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm)
Snow tomorrow 4–10 AM (30%, 0–2 in0–5 cm)
Snow Monday 4–10 AM (90%, < 1 in< 3 cm)

This afternoonNear 29°−2° · Rain 1–6 PM (50%) · freezing, low 28°−2°
TonightNear 27°−3° · Rain 6–10 PM (50%) · freezing, low 26°−3°
Tomorrow morningUp to 30°−1° by 11 AM · Snow 6–10 AM (30%) · freezing, low 26°−3°
Tomorrow afternoonNear 34°1° · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 30°−1° by 11 PM · Snow 4–6 AM (90%) · freezing, low 30°−1°
Monday morningUp to 37°3° by 11 AM · Snow 6–10 AM (90%) · gusts to 34 mph55 km/h

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover
Sat 12p	Snow	28°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 28°−2°)	24°−4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	87%	90%
Sat 1p	Snow	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 29°−2°)	29°−2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	85%	90%
Sat 2p	Snow	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 30°−1°)	29°−2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	95%
Sat 3p	Snow	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	29°−2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	91%
Sat 4p	Snow	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 30°−1°)	28°−2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	89%
Sat 5p	Snow	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 30°−1°)	29°−2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	93%
Sat 6p	Snow	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 29°−2°)	28°−2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	93%
Sat 7p	Snow	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 29°−2°)	27°−3°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	91%	92%
Sat 8p	Snow	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 29°−2°)	26°−3°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	98%
Sat 9p	Snow	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 29°−2°)	26°−3°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	97%
Sat 10p	Snow	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 28°−2°)	22°−6°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	94%
Sat 11p	Snow	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 28°−2°)	22°−6°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	98%
Sun 12a	Snow	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 28°−2°)	22°−6°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	97%
Sun 1a	Snow	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 28°−2°)	26°−3°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	94%
Sun 2a	Snow	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 28°−2°)	26°−3°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	94%	92%
Sun 3a	Snow	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 28°−2°)	26°−3°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	96%
Sun 4a	Snow	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 28°−2°)	26°−3°	30%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	97%	93%
Sun 5a	Snow	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°)	26°−3°	30%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	97%	87%
Sun 6a	Snow	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)	26°−3°	30%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	97%	94%
Sun 7a	Snow	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	23°−5°	30%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	97%	94%
Sun 8a	Snow	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	23°−5°	30%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	97%	95%
Sun 9a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	23°−5°	30%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	98%	95%
Sun 10a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	28°−2°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	97%	86%
Sun 11a	Snow	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	30°−1°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	97%	80%
Sun 12p	Snow	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	33°1°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	95%	70%
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	93%	81%
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	92%	76%
Sun 3p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	93%	87%
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	96%	86%
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	94%	69%
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	94%	60%
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	96%	56%
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	55%
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	97%	64%
Sun 10p	Snow	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	31°−1°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	87%
Sun 11p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°)	30°−1°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	95%	89%
Mon 12a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	30°−1°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	93%	93%
Mon 1a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 30°−1°)	30°−1°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	98%
Mon 2a	Snow	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	30°−1°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	97%
Mon 3a	Snow	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	31°−1°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	99%
Mon 4a	Snow	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	90%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	93%	99%
Mon 5a	Snow	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	90%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	92%	96%
Mon 6a	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	90%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	92%	90%
Mon 7a	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	90%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	91%	85%
Mon 8a	Snow	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	90%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	91%	82%
Mon 9a	Snow	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	90%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	92%	91%
Mon 10a	Rain	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	92%	95%
Mon 11a	Rain	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 34 mph54 km/h	92%	98%

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Snow. High 29°−2°, low 26°−3°. Typical 26°−3° / 16°−9°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 29°−2°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 26°−3°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 26°−3°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
28°−2°–31°−1°
Low, likely
17°−8°–26°−3°
Typical high / low
26°−3° / 16°−9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
1
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 36°2°, low 29°−2°. Typical 26°−3° / 15°−9°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 27°−3°
  30% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 32°0°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 30°−1°
  90% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 10am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: Snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Low, likely
24°−4°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
26°−3° / 15°−9°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 40°4°, low 33°1°. Typical 25°−4° / 14°−10°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 35°2°
  90% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  80% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow before 7am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A chance of rain before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Low, likely
28°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
25°−4° / 14°−10°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 38°3°, low 28°−2°. Typical 24°−4° / 13°−11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
37°3°–38°3°
Low, likely
24°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
24°−4° / 13°−11°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 36°2°, low 28°−2°. Typical 24°−4° / 12°−11°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 28°−2°
  50% chance · 0.3 in0.9 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 32°0°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Low, likely
23°−5°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
24°−4° / 12°−11°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 34°1°, low 27°−3°. Typical 23°−5° / 12°−11°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 30°−1°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 29°−2°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
34°1°–37°3°
Low, likely
23°−5°–32°0°
Typical high / low
23°−5° / 12°−11°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 32°0°, low 25°−4°. Typical 22°−6° / 11°−12°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 28°−2°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Low, likely
24°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
22°−6° / 11°−12°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Fog. High 31°−1°, low 20°−7°. Typical 22°−6° / 10°−12°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 26°−3°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 24°−4°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 20°−7°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
29°−2°–34°1°
Low, likely
16°−9°–22°−6°
Typical high / low
22°−6° / 10°−12°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 28°−2°, low 16°−9°. Typical 21°−6° / 9°−13°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 18°−8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Fog, 26°−3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 23°−5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 21°−6°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
25°−4°–30°−1°
Low, likely
12°−11°–23°−5°
Typical high / low
21°−6° / 9°−13°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 27°−3°, low 18°−8°. Typical 20°−7° / 9°−13°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 10% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 24°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 27°−3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 22°−5°
  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
26°−3°–28°−2°
Low, likely
17°−8°–20°−7°
Typical high / low
20°−7° / 9°−13°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h

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The outlook

Today
51% chance of snow, high 29°, low 26°.
Tomorrow
34% chance of snow, high 36°, low 29°, warming up.
Monday
93% chance of snow, high 40°, low 33°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 27–38°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, 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.

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For your home

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

Pipes: watch the cold

Tonight’s low: 26°−3°

Overnight low near 26°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 68Typical 324

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 21°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Minchumina · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1945–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Lake Minchumina weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 8 h 52 min; Losing 6 min 20 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 4 h 33 min less
Golden hour: 5:04–6:50 PM; Morning 8:56–10:42 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:09 PM; Morning 8:37–8:56 AM; first light 8:37 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:35 AM · rises 5:28 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southeast from Lake Minchumina. The highest point on the skyline is about 19,900 ft, 66 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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