Observed 11:00 AM AKDT at PAOR

Mentasta Lake, AK weather

Overcast and 19°−7°.

Forecasts differ

Now 19°−7°

Cloudy · Feels like 9°−13°

Feels like: 9°−13°; Wind chill from 9 mph15 km/h wind · air 19°−7°
Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the east. 915–30 mph48 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 16°−9°; Dry · down to 3°−16° by 12 PM
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Falling · −0.04 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Wind chill below 0°−18° until 6 PM (−16°−27°)
Wind chill below 0°−18° tonight 7–9 PM (−2°−19°)
Wind chill below 0°−18° tonight 1–7 AM (0°−18°)
Wind chill below 0°−18° tomorrow 10 AM–1 PM (0°−18°)

This afternoonUp to 15°−9° by 4 PM · freezing, low 8°−13° · Mostly cloudy
TonightUp to 19°−7° by 9 PM · rain chance 20% · freezing, low 15°−9° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningNear 19°−7° · Rain 7 AM–noon (40%) · freezing, low 19°−7°
Tomorrow afternoonNear 19°−7° · Rain all afternoon (40%) · freezing, low 19°−7°
Tomorrow nightNear 18°−8° · Rain 6–10 PM (40%) · freezing, low 17°−8°
Monday morningNear 18°−8° · Rain 6–10 AM (40%) · freezing, low 18°−8°

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Cloudy	8°−13° (likely 5°−15° to 18°−8°)	−16°−27°	0%	30 mph48 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	77%	97%	0
Sat 12p	Cloudy	9°−13° (likely 8°−13° to 19°−7°)	−15°−26°	0%	30 mph48 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	76%	93%	0
Sat 1p	Cloudy	10°−12° (likely 10°−12° to 21°−6°)	−12°−24°	0%	30 mph48 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	75%	87%	0
Sat 2p	Cloudy	11°−12° (likely 11°−12° to 22°−6°)	−10°−23°	0%	30 mph48 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	75%	76%	0
Sat 3p	Cloudy	13°−11° (likely 13°−11° to 23°−5°)	−8°−22°	0%	30 mph48 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	74%	73%	0
Sat 4p	Cloudy	15°−9° (likely 14°−10° to 23°−5°)	−4°−20°	5%	25 mph40 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	74%	68%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	15°−9° (likely 13°−11° to 23°−5°)	0°−18°	5%	25 mph40 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	73%	67%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	15°−9° (likely 10°−12° to 23°−5°)	1°−17°	5%	25 mph40 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	73%	72%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	15°−9° (likely 9°−13° to 22°−6°)	−1°−18°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	72%	74%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	15°−9° (likely 9°−13° to 22°−6°)	−2°−19°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	71%	75%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	19°−7° (likely 7°−14° to 21°−6°)	1°−17°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	71%	72%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	19°−7° (likely 7°−14° to 20°−7°)	1°−17°	5%	30 mph48 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	72%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	19°−7° (likely 6°−14° to 20°−7°)	1°−17°	5%	30 mph48 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	71%	71%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	19°−7° (likely 6°−14° to 20°−7°)	1°−17°	5%	30 mph48 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	65%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	19°−7° (likely 7°−14° to 19°−7°)	0°−18°	5%	30 mph48 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	72%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	19°−7° (likely 9°−13° to 19°−7°)	0°−18°	5%	30 mph48 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	74%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	19°−7° (likely 9°−13° to 19°−7°)	0°−18°	5%	30 mph48 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	73%	0
Sun 4a	Snow	19°−7° (likely 9°−13° to 19°−7°)	0°−18°	20%	30 mph48 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	71%	0
Sun 5a	Snow	19°−7° (likely 9°−13° to 19°−7°)	0°−18°	20%	30 mph48 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	79%	74%	0
Sun 6a	Snow	19°−7° (likely 10°−12° to 19°−7°)	0°−18°	20%	30 mph48 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	78%	81%	0
Sun 7a	Snow	19°−7° (likely 10°−12° to 20°−7°)	1°−17°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	30 mph48 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	76%	85%	0
Sun 8a	Snow	19°−7° (likely 10°−12° to 21°−6°)	1°−17°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	30 mph48 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	84%	0
Sun 9a	Snow	19°−7° (likely 11°−12° to 22°−6°)	1°−17°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	30 mph48 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	78%	94%	0
Sun 10a	Snow	19°−7° (likely 12°−11° to 22°−6°)	0°−18°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	30 mph48 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	97%	0
Sun 11a	Snow	19°−7° (likely 14°−10° to 23°−5°)	0°−18°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	30 mph48 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	82%	98%	0
Sun 12p	Snow	19°−7° (likely 17°−8° to 24°−4°)	0°−18°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	30 mph48 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	83%	97%	1
Sun 1p	Snow	19°−7° (likely 19°−7° to 24°−4°)	1°−17°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	84%	96%	1
Sun 2p	Snow	19°−7° (likely 19°−7° to 25°−4°)	1°−17°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	84%	96%	1
Sun 3p	Snow	19°−7° (likely 19°−7° to 25°−4°)	1°−17°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	84%	93%	1
Sun 4p	Snow	19°−7° (likely 19°−7° to 25°−4°)	2°−17°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	84%	97%	1
Sun 5p	Snow	19°−7° (likely 18°−8° to 25°−4°)	2°−17°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	84%	99%	0
Sun 6p	Snow	18°−8° (likely 17°−8° to 24°−4°)	0°−18°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Snow	19°−7° (likely 17°−8° to 23°−5°)	2°−17°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Snow	19°−7° (likely 16°−9° to 23°−5°)	3°−16°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	97%	0
Sun 9p	Snow	19°−7° (likely 15°−9° to 23°−5°)	3°−16°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	94%	0
Sun 10p	Snow	19°−7° (likely 12°−11° to 22°−6°)	2°−17°	20%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	81%	88%	0
Sun 11p	Snow	18°−8° (likely 12°−11° to 22°−6°)	1°−17°	20%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	82%	94%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	17°−8° (likely 9°−13° to 22°−6°)	0°−18°	20%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	94%	0
Mon 1a	Snow	18°−8° (likely 9°−13° to 21°−6°)	1°−17°	20%	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	84%	96%	0
Mon 2a	Snow	18°−8° (likely 9°−13° to 20°−7°)	1°−17°	20%	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	84%	90%	0
Mon 3a	Snow	17°−8° (likely 10°−12° to 21°−6°)	1°−17°	20%	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	84%	93%	0
Mon 4a	Snow	17°−8° (likely 11°−12° to 21°−6°)	1°−17°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	88%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Snow	18°−8° (likely 12°−11° to 21°−6°)	1°−17°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Snow	18°−8° (likely 15°−9° to 22°−6°)	2°−17°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	88%	98%	0
Mon 7a	Snow	19°−7° (likely 17°−8° to 22°−6°)	3°−16°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	98%	0
Mon 8a	Snow	18°−8° (likely 17°−8° to 22°−6°)	3°−16°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	94%	0
Mon 9a	Snow	18°−8° (likely 16°−9° to 21°−6°)	2°−17°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	87%	0
Mon 10a	Snow	18°−8° (likely 17°−8° to 21°−6°)	1°−17°	20%	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	87%	95%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 15°−9°, low 15°−9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 15°−9°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 15°−9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 19°−7°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind 25 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
14°−10°–23°−5°
Low, likely
−7°−22° to 15°−9°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
1
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 19°−7°, low 15°−9°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 19°−7°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 19°−7°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 19°−7°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 17°−8°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Southwest wind 25 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of snow before 7pm, then scattered snow showers between 7pm and 1am, then a slight chance of snow between 1am and 4am, then scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
19°−7°–25°−4°
Low, likely
6°−14°–19°−7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 21°−6°, low 16°−9°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 18°−8°
  60% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 22°−5°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 20°−7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 16°−9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Scattered snow showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
21°−6°–24°−4°
Low, likely
9°−13°–20°−7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 23°−5°, low 15°−9°. Snow 0.01 in0.3 mm, 0% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 15°−9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 20°−7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 9°−13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 4°−15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
19°−7°–23°−5°
Low, likely
1°−17°–15°−9°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 22°−6°, low 17°−8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 3°−16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 17°−9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 8°−14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 6°−14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Night: A chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
13°−11°–22°−6°
Low, likely
−5°−21° to 17°−8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
1
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 23°−5°, low 18°−8°. Snow, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 11°−12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 20°−7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 13°−11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 11°−12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
17°−8°–27°−3°
Low, likely
−1°−18° to 18°−8°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 23°−5°, low 16°−9°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 11°−12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 20°−7°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 16°−9°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 16°−9°
  30% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
12°−11°–27°−3°
Low, likely
4°−16°–18°−8°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 20°−7°, low 4°−16°. Snow 0–4 in0–10 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 15°−9°
  30% chance · 0.5 in1.2 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 21°−6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 8°−13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 1°−17°
  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
16°−9°–25°−4°
Low, likely
−2°−19° to 12°−11°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 10°−12°, low −2°−19°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 2°−17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 10°−12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 2°−16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, −2°−19°
  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
7°−14°–14°−10°
Low, likely
−7°−22° to 7°−14°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 12°−11°, low −3°−19°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 2°−17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 11°−12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 5°−15°
  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
11°−12°–14°−10°
Low, likely
−9°−23° to 3°−16°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 15°, low 15°.
Tomorrow
44% chance of snow, high 19°, low 15°, warming up.
Monday
40% chance of snow, high 21°, low 16°.
Rest of week
Highs 10–23°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 8 h 59 min; Losing 6 min 6 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 4 h 17 min less
Golden hour: 4:34–6:17 PM; Morning 8:18–10:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:17–6:35 PM; Morning 7:59–8:18 AM; first light 7:59 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:54 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking south from Mentasta Lake. The highest point on the skyline is about 16,200 ft, 58 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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Stars tonight? Poor

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