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Observed 3:40 AM AKDT at PAIL

Newhalen, AK weather

Rainy and 43°6°, rain ~4–9 AM (87%).

Today: low 40°4°, high 45°7°.

One forecast only

Now 43°6°

Rain

Feels like
32°0°
Wind chill from 30 mph48 km/h wind · air 43°6°
Wind
30 mph48 km/h
From the southeast. 2540–30 mph48 km/h through 3 PM
Dew point
37°3°
Comfortable

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Rain until tomorrow 1 PM (90%, 3.6 in92 mm)
  • High 45°7° today at 2 PM
  • Dry break tomorrow 1–7 PM
  • Rain tomorrow night 7–10 PM (30%)
  • Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (40%)
  1. TonightNear 41°5° · Rain all night (80%)
  2. This morningNear 43°6° · Rain all morning (90%)
  3. This afternoonNear 44°7° · Rain all afternoon (90%)
  4. TonightDown to 40°4° by midnight · Rain all night (90%)
  5. Tomorrow morningNear 42°6° · Rain all morning (70%)
  6. Tomorrow afternoonNear 43°6° · Rain noon–1 PM (40%)
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 1 AM · Rain 7–10 PM (30%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°)30°−1°60%, 0.04 in1 mm30 mph48 km/h from SE79%——
Sat 4aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°)30°−1°80%, 0.12 in3 mm25 mph40 km/h from SE80%——
Sat 5aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°)30°−1°80%, 0.12 in3 mm25 mph40 km/h from SE84%——
Sat 6aRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°)31°−1°80%, 0.12 in3 mm25 mph40 km/h from SE82%——
Sat 7aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°)31°−1°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm30 mph48 km/h from SE85%——
Sat 8aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°)30°−1°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm30 mph48 km/h from SE87%——
Sat 9aRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°)31°−1°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm30 mph48 km/h from SE85%——
Sat 10aRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°)33°1°90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm25 mph40 km/h from SE84%——
Sat 11aRain43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°)33°1°90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm25 mph40 km/h from SE83%——
Sat 12pRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°)34°1°90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm25 mph40 km/h from SE82%——
Sat 1pRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°)35°2°90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm25 mph40 km/h from SE82%——
Sat 2pRain45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°)36°2°90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm25 mph40 km/h from SE82%——
Sat 3pRain45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°)36°2°90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm25 mph40 km/h from SE83%——
Sat 4pRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°)35°2°80%, 0.2 in5.1 mm20 mph32 km/h from SE88%——
Sat 5pRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°)36°2°80%, 0.2 in5.1 mm20 mph32 km/h from SE85%——
Sat 6pRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°)35°2°80%, 0.2 in5.1 mm20 mph32 km/h from SE87%——
Sat 7pRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°)34°1°90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm20 mph32 km/h from E91%——
Sat 8pRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°)33°1°90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm20 mph32 km/h from E94%——
Sat 9pRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°)32°0°90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm20 mph32 km/h from E95%——
Sat 10pRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°)33°1°90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from E95%——
Sat 11pRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°)33°1°90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from E96%——
Sun 12aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°)32°0°90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from E97%——
Sun 1aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°)33°1°80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E98%——
Sun 2aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°)34°1°80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E96%——
Sun 3aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°)34°1°80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E94%——
Sun 4aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°)41°5°70%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE92%——
Sun 5aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°)41°5°70%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE94%——
Sun 6aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°)41°5°70%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE95%——
Sun 7aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°)41°5°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h97%——
Sun 8aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°)41°5°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h96%——
Sun 9aRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°)42°6°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h95%——
Sun 10aRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°)42°6°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h94%——
Sun 11aRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°)42°6°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h93%——
Sun 12pRain43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°)43°6°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h91%——
Sun 1pRain43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°)43°6°30%5 mph8 km/h from SW90%——
Sun 2pRain43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°)43°6°30%5 mph8 km/h from SW89%——
Sun 3pRain43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°)43°6°30%5 mph8 km/h from SW88%——
Sun 4pRain43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°)39°4°30%10 mph16 km/h from W88%——
Sun 5pRain43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°)38°3°30%10 mph16 km/h from W88%——
Sun 6pRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°)37°3°30%10 mph16 km/h from W89%——
Sun 7pRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°)36°2°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SW90%——
Sun 8pRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°)36°2°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SW90%——
Sun 9pRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°)35°2°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SW91%——
Sun 10pRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°)34°1°30%10 mph16 km/h from S92%——
Sun 11pRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°)33°1°30%10 mph16 km/h from S91%——
Mon 12aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°)33°1°30%10 mph16 km/h from S91%——
Mon 1aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 38°3°)33°1°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from S90%——
Mon 2aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 38°3°)32°0°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from S90%——

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 45°7°, low 40°4°. Typical 41°5° / 29°−2°. Rain, 90% chance. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 41°5°

      90% chance · 0.59 in15 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 45°7°

      90% chance · 0.83 in21 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 41°5°

      90% chance · 0.95 in24 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 40°4°

      90% chance · 0.79 in20 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    45°7°
    Low, likely
    40°4°
    Typical high / low
    41°5° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    30 mph48 km/h
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 43°6°, low 38°3°. Typical 41°5° / 28°−2°. Rain, 70% chance. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 41°5°

      70% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 43°6°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 41°5°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 38°3°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    43°6°
    Low, likely
    38°3°
    Typical high / low
    41°5° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 45°7°, low 39°4°. Typical 40°4° / 28°−2°. Rain, 70% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    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
    40°4° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 46°8°, low 38°3°. Typical 40°4° / 27°−3°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

    Night: A chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    46°8°
    Low, likely
    38°3°
    Typical high / low
    40°4° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 46°8°, low 36°2°. Typical 39°4° / 27°−3°. Rain, 60% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    46°8°
    Low, likely
    36°2°
    Typical high / low
    39°4° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 44°7°, low 37°3°. Typical 39°4° / 26°−3°. Rain, 50% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 37.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    44°7°
    Low, likely
    37°3°
    Typical high / low
    39°4° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 43°6°, low 0°−18°. Typical 38°3° / 26°−3°. Rain, 80% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 43.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    43°6°
    Low, likely
    0°−18°
    Typical high / low
    38°3° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    87% chance of rain, high 45°, low 40°.

  2. Tomorrow

    67% chance of rain, high 43°, low 38°.

  3. Monday

    69% chance of rain, high 45°, low 39°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 43–46°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.

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 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 46Typical 221

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°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?

Iliamna Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1920–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
41°5° / 29°−2°
Forecast high / low
45°7° / 40°4°
Record high
49°9° in 2020
Record low
5°−15° in 1956

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −6°−3°SunOct 18
  2. +3°+1°MonOct 19
  3. −4°−2°TueOct 20
  4. −4°−2°WedOct 21
  5. −7°−4°ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 9:21 AM, sunset 6:44 PM.

Daylight
9 h 23 min
Losing 5 min 19 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 3 h 26 min less
Golden hour
5:42–7:11 PM
Morning 8:54–10:24 AM
Blue hour
7:11–7:28 PM
Morning 8:38–8:54 AM; first light 8:38 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 7:35 AM · rises 5:51 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking southeast from Newhalen. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,700 ft, 78 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.