Observed 6:20 AM AKDT at PAGK

McCarthy, AK weather

Overcast and 16°−9°.

Forecasts differ

Now 16°−9°

Cloudy · Feels like 9°−13°

Feels like: 9°−13°; Wind chill from 5 mph7 km/h wind · air 16°−9°
Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the north-northeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 12°−11°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Pressure: 30.47 inHg1032 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (16°−9° then, 15°−9° now)

Good hours for

Hard freeze until 9 PM (low 16°−9°)
Above 30°−1° today by 2 PM
Rain tomorrow 4 PM–1 AM (50%, 0.15 in3.8 mm)
Below freezing tomorrow night from 11 PM (low 30°−1°)
Rain tomorrow night from 4 AM (30%)

This morningUp to 21°−6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 16°−9° · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 32°0° by 3 PM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Mostly cloudy
TonightNear 33°1° · rain chance 10% · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningNear 35°2° · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 37°3° · Rain 4–6 PM (50%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 30°−1° by 3 AM · Rain 6 PM–1 AM (50%) · freezing, low 30°−1°

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	16°−9° (likely 15°−9° to 22°−6°)	16°−9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	55%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	16°−9° (likely 15°−9° to 21°−6°)	6°−14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	70%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	16°−9° (likely 15°−9° to 21°−6°)	6°−14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	70%	68%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	17°−8° (likely 16°−9° to 21°−6°)	7°−14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	71%	54%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly cloudy	18°−8° (likely 17°−8° to 24°−4°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	71%	69%	0
Sat 11a	Cloudy	21°−6° (likely 19°−7° to 28°−2°)	21°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	73%	0
Sat 12p	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 20°−7° to 29°−2°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	67%	71%	0
Sat 1p	Mostly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 20°−7° to 30°−1°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	64%	68%	0
Sat 2p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 22°−6° to 31°−1°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	63%	70%	0
Sat 3p	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	62%	72%	0
Sat 4p	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 21°−6° to 32°0°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	61%	72%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 21°−6° to 32°0°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	60%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 22°−6° to 32°0°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	63%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	59%	62%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 22°−6° to 32°0°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	58%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 23°−5° to 33°1°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	66%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 23°−5° to 33°1°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	67%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 23°−5° to 33°1°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	73%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 23°−5° to 33°1°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 23°−5° to 33°1°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	89%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	86%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 23°−5° to 33°1°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	33°1°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	59%	86%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	33°1°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	57%	77%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	34°1°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	57%	75%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	34°1°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	58%	74%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	34°1°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	60%	74%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	34°1°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	63%	75%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	34°1°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	65%	80%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	35°2°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	66%	83%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 25°−4° to 36°2°)	36°2°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	67%	91%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 25°−4° to 37°3°)	37°3°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	67%	97%	1
Sun 2p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 27°−3° to 38°3°)	38°3°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	67%	99%	1
Sun 3p	Rain	39°4° (likely 27°−3° to 39°4°)	39°4°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	66%	97%	1
Sun 4p	Rain	38°3° (likely 27°−3° to 38°3°)	38°3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	65%	86%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	38°3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	64%	95%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	37°3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	98%	0
Sun 7p	Snow	36°2° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	36°2°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	64%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Snow	35°2° (likely 24°−4° to 35°2°)	35°2°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	99%	0
Sun 9p	Snow	34°1° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°)	34°1°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	99%	0
Sun 10p	Snow	33°1° (likely 23°−5° to 33°1°)	33°1°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	96%	0
Sun 11p	Snow	32°0° (likely 22°−6° to 33°1°)	32°0°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	96%	0
Mon 12a	Snow	31°−1° (likely 22°−6° to 33°1°)	31°−1°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Snow	31°−1° (likely 22°−6° to 33°1°)	31°−1°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	92%	0
Mon 2a	Snow	31°−1° (likely 22°−6° to 33°1°)	31°−1°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	93%	0
Mon 3a	Snow	30°−1° (likely 22°−6° to 32°0°)	31°−1°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	89%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 22°−6° to 32°0°)	30°−1°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	82%	95%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 22°−6° to 32°0°)	30°−1°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	95%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 32°0°, low 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 16°−9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
23°−5°–32°0°
Low, likely
15°−9°–32°0°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 39°4°, low 29°−2°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 39°4°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 35°2°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 30°−1°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. East wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain before 7pm, then scattered rain and snow showers between 7pm and 4am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
28°−2°–39°4°
Low, likely
22°−6°–29°−2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 37°3°, low 28°−2°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 26°−3°
  70% chance · 0.5 in1.2 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 31°0°
  70% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 24°−4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Low, likely
21°−6°–28°−2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 38°3°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 23°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 23°−5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 22°−6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
26°−3°–38°3°
Low, likely
18°−8°–30°−1°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 40°4°, low 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 22°−6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 31°0°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 40.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Low, likely
17°−8°–32°0°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
1
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 40°4°, low 32°0°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 26°−3°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 33°0°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Night: A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Low, likely
22°−6°–32°0°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 40°4°, low 32°0°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 32°0°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 36°2°
  60% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 34°1°
  60% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 32°0°
  60% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Low, likely
26°−3°–38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 35°2°, low 25°−4°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 32°0°
  60% chance · 0.9 in2.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 33°1°
  50% chance · 0.8 in2.1 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  40% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  30% chance · 0.5 in1.2 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
32°0°–39°4°
Low, likely
22°−6°–30°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 30°−1°, low 24°−4°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 26°−4°
  30% chance · 0.5 in1.2 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 30°−1°
  30% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 28°−2°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  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
28°−2°–33°1°
Low, likely
22°−6°–29°−2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 31°−1°, low 22°−6°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 25°−4°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 30°−1°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 30°−1°
  30% chance · 0.4 in1.1 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°–35°2°
Low, likely
20°−7°–24°−4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 32°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
53% chance of snow, high 39°, low 29°, warming up.
Monday
36% chance of snow, high 37°, low 28°.
Rest of week
Highs 30–40°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

West Fork Kennicott River at McCarthy

2.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1337 ft
Flow: 290 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 9 h 12 min; Losing 5 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 3 h 50 min less
Golden hour: 4:43–6:19 PM; Morning 8:10–9:46 AM
Blue hour: 6:19–6:36 PM; Morning 7:53–8:10 AM; first light 7:53 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 62% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:47 AM · rises 4:58 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northwest from McCarthy. The highest point on the skyline is about 16,200 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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