Kuskokwim River at Bethel
6.2 mi- Level
- 2.6 ft
Reading from Sun 9:50 PM · NWS gauge page
1 active weather alert
Wind Advisory
Ends in 10 h 38 min
- When
- From 4 PM this afternoon to 10 AM AKDT Monday.
- Where
- Kuskokwim Delta, including Kipnuk, Kwigillingok, and Bethel.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Anchorage AK
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected.
Impacts
Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.
Additional details
Southwest winds will become strong and gusty by this afternoon. Winds are expected to be strongest along the coast, but gusts as high as 55 mph are expected to persist inland up to Bethel. Strongest winds are expected late tonight, and winds will begin to diminish through Monday morning. However, steady southwesterly flow is expected to continue into midweek.
Precautionary actions
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Areas: Kuskokwim Delta Coast and Nunivak Island; Interior Kuskokwim Delta
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Observed 10:53 PM AKDT at PABE
Napaskiak, AK weather
Windy and 43°6°, 33°18° colder than a typical Oct 25, rain tomorrow ~12–6 AM (92%).
Today: low 42°6°, high 0°−18°.
Now 43°6°
Windy · Feels like 33°0°
- Feels like
- 33°1°
- Wind chill from 28 mph45 km/h wind · air 43°6°
- Wind
- 28 mph45 km/hgusts 45 mph72 km/h
- From the south. 2540–40 mph64 km/h through 11 AM
- Dew point
- 41°5°
- Comfortable
- Humidity
- 93%
- Air 43°6°, dew point 41°5° · fog or dew likely
Next 48 hours
3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (40°4° then, 43°6° now)
Good hours for
TonightNear 43°6° · Rain all night (90%)
Tomorrow morningNear 43°6° · Rain 6–10 AM (60%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 45°7° · Rain 4–6 PM (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 1 AM · Rain 6–10 PM (40%)
Tuesday morningNear 41°5° · rain chance 20%
Tuesday afternoonNear 44°7°
Tuesday nightDown to 40°4° by 10 PM · Rain 10–11 PM (60%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11p | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 31°−1° | 90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 40 mph64 km/h from S | 92% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 40 mph64 km/h from S | 91% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 35 mph56 km/h from SW | 91% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 31°−1° | 80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 35 mph56 km/h from SW | 91% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 31°−1° | 80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 35 mph56 km/h from SW | 90% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 30 mph48 km/h from SW | 91% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 30 mph48 km/h from SW | 88% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 30 mph48 km/h from SW | 88% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Rain | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from SW | 90% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Rain | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from SW | 89% | — | — |
| Mon 9a | Rain | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from SW | 88% | — | — |
| Mon 10a | Rain | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 20% | 25 mph40 km/h from SW | 89% | — | — |
| Mon 11a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 20% | 25 mph40 km/h from SW | 88% | — | — |
| Mon 12p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 20% | 25 mph40 km/h from SW | 88% | — | — |
| Mon 1p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 20% | 20 mph32 km/h from SW | 88% | — | — |
| Mon 2p | Rain | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 20% | 20 mph32 km/h from SW | 88% | — | — |
| Mon 3p | Rain | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 20% | 20 mph32 km/h from SW | 88% | — | — |
| Mon 4p | Rain | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S | 90% | — | — |
| Mon 5p | Rain | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S | 92% | — | — |
| Mon 6p | Rain | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S | 94% | — | — |
| Mon 7p | Rain | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S | 95% | — | — |
| Mon 8p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S | 94% | — | — |
| Mon 9p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S | 94% | — | — |
| Mon 10p | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 20% | 25 mph40 km/h from S | 94% | — | — |
| Mon 11p | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 20% | 25 mph40 km/h from S | 92% | — | — |
| Tue 12a | Rain | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 20% | 25 mph40 km/h from S | 92% | — | — |
| Tue 1a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 10% | 25 mph40 km/h from S | 92% | — | — |
| Tue 2a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 10% | 25 mph40 km/h from S | 92% | — | — |
| Tue 3a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 10% | 25 mph40 km/h from S | 92% | — | — |
| Tue 4a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 20% | 25 mph40 km/h from S | 92% | — | — |
| Tue 5a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 20% | 25 mph40 km/h from S | 90% | — | — |
| Tue 6a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 20% | 25 mph40 km/h from S | 91% | — | — |
| Tue 7a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 10% | 20 mph32 km/h from S | 92% | — | — |
| Tue 8a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 10% | 20 mph32 km/h from S | 93% | — | — |
| Tue 9a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 10% | 20 mph32 km/h from S | 92% | — | — |
| Tue 10a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°) | 31°−1° | 5% | 20 mph32 km/h from S | 91% | — | — |
| Tue 11a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 5% | 20 mph32 km/h from S | 90% | — | — |
| Tue 12p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 5% | 20 mph32 km/h from S | 88% | — | — |
| Tue 1p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 5% | 20 mph32 km/h from S | 86% | — | — |
| Tue 2p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 5% | 20 mph32 km/h from S | 85% | — | — |
| Tue 3p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 5% | 20 mph32 km/h from S | 84% | — | — |
| Tue 4p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 10% | 20 mph32 km/h from S | 83% | — | — |
| Tue 5p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 10% | 20 mph32 km/h from S | 83% | — | — |
| Tue 6p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 10% | 20 mph32 km/h from S | 84% | — | — |
| Tue 7p | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 20% | 20 mph32 km/h from S | 85% | — | — |
| Tue 8p | Rain | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 20% | 20 mph32 km/h from S | 86% | — | — |
| Tue 9p | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 20% | 20 mph32 km/h from S | 87% | — | — |
| Tue 10p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE | 88% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 25. Rain. High 0°−18°, low 42°6°. Typical 33°1° / 22°−6°. Dry. One forecast only.
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 43°6°90% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Rain before 1am, then rain showers between 1am and 4am, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 0°−18°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 33°1° / 22°−6°
- Wind
- —
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Rain. High 46°8°, low 40°4°. Typical 32°0° / 22°−6°. Rain, 60% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 42°6°60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 46°8°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 44°7°40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 41°5°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 46°8°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 32°0° / 22°−6°
- Wind
- 30 mph48 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 45°7°, low 39°4°. Typical 32°0° / 21°−6°. Rain, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 42°6°60% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 45. South wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Night: Rain after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 45°7°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 32°0° / 21°−6°
- Wind
- 25 mph40 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 45°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 31°−1° / 21°−6°. Rain, 90% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 45. South wind 20 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 45°7°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°
- Typical high / low
- 31°−1° / 21°−6°
- Wind
- 35 mph56 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 42°6°, low 35°2°. Typical 31°−1° / 20°−7°. Snow, 90% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 42.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 35.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 42°6°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°
- Typical high / low
- 31°−1° / 20°−7°
- Wind
- 25 mph40 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 41°5°, low 32°0°. Typical 30°−1° / 20°−7°. Rain, 60% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 41°5°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°
- Typical high / low
- 30°−1° / 20°−7°
- Wind
- 25 mph40 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 39°4°, low 29°−2°. Typical 30°−1° / 20°−7°. Snow, 50% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 39°4°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°
- Typical high / low
- 30°−1° / 20°−7°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly cloudy. High 36°2°, low 0°−18°. Typical 30°−1° / 19°−7°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 36°2°
- Low, likely
- 0°−18°
- Typical high / low
- 30°−1° / 19°−7°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 0°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
61% chance of rain, high 46°, low 40°, warming up.
Tuesday
Dry, high 45°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Highs 36–45°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 84% less heating than a typical week.
This week 44Typical 273
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 20 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 41°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?
Bethel Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1923–2026
Oct 25, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 33°18° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 33°1° / 22°−6°
- Forecast high / low
- 0°−18° / 42°6°
- Record high
- 49°9° in 1923
- Record low
- −1°−18° in 1996
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −1°TueOct 20
- +2°+1°WedOct 21
- +1°ThuOct 22
- +6°+3°FriOct 23
- +15°+8°SatOct 24
- —SunOct 25
- —MonOct 26
Napaskiak weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 9:54 AM, sunset 7:06 PM.
- Daylight
- 9 h 11 min
- Losing 5 min 33 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 3 h 33 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:00–7:33 PM
- Morning 9:27–11:00 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:33–7:50 PM
- Morning 9:10–9:27 AM; first light 9:10 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Full moon
100% lit · shrinking
- Today
- sets 9:49 AM · rises 6:16 PM
- New moon
- Nov 8
- Full moon
- Nov 24
