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  • High Wind Warning

    Ends in 14 min

    When
    Until 4 AM AKDT Saturday.
    Where
    Kuskokwim Delta, Platinum and Goodnews Bay, and Northern Bristol Bay Coast.

    Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Anchorage AK

    What, impacts and precautions

    What

    South to southeast winds 35 to 50 mph with gusts up to 75 mph.

    Impacts

    High winds could move loose debris, damage property, and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult.

    Additional details

    Winds continue to gust in the 55 to 65 mph range for the Kuskokwim Delta, and 50 to 60 mph gusts are being felt farther south. Expect these winds to remain quite gusty through the rest of this evening, and steadily diminish through Saturday as the front moves inland and weakens.

    Precautionary actions

    People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. Prepare for the possibility of widespread power outages. Use caution if you must drive.

    Areas: Kuskokwim Delta Coast and Nunivak Island; Interior Kuskokwim Delta; Western Capes; Northern Bristol Bay Coast

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Observed 2:58 AM AKDT at PAEH

Platinum, AK weather

High Wind Warning. 43°6° and rainy now.

Today: low 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°), high 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°).

Forecasts agree

Now 43°6°

Rain · Feels like 36°2°

Feels like
36°2°
Wind chill from 14 mph22 km/h wind · air 43°6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/hgusts 23 mph37 km/h
From the north. 1422–30 mph48 km/h through 3 PM
Visibility
0.5 mi0.8 km
Rain · under 1 mi1.6 km
Dew point
43°6°
Comfortable
Humidity
100%
Air 43°6°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow
1Low
Low all day (peak 1)
Pressure
29.78 inHg1008 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

  1. 12:00 AM: light rain
  2. 12:15 AM: light rain
  3. 12:30 AM: light rain
  4. 12:45 AM: light rain
  5. 1:00 AM: light rain
  6. 1:15 AM: light rain
  7. 1:30 AM: light rain
  8. 1:45 AM: light rain

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (38°3° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for
  • Rain until 7 AM (70%, 0.23 in5.8 mm)
  • Dry break today 7 AM–4 PM
  • Rain today 4 PM–tomorrow 10 AM (50%, 0.18 in4.6 mm)
  • Gusts to 47 mph76 km/h tomorrow from 1 PM
  • Rain tomorrow from 1 PM (80%, 0.43 in11 mm)
  1. TonightNear 39°4° · Rain all night (70%)
  2. This morningNear 39°4° · Rain 6–7 AM (40%)
  3. This afternoonNear 38°3° · Rain 4–6 PM (40%)
  4. TonightNear 36°2° · Rain all night (50%)
  5. Tomorrow morningNear 36°2° · Rain 6–10 AM (30%)
  6. Tomorrow afternoonNear 37°3° · Rain 1–6 PM (50%) · gusts to 36 mph58 km/h
  7. Tomorrow nightNear 37°3° · Rain all night (80%) · gusts to 47 mph76 km/h
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3aRain39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)25°−4°70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm45 mph72 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h98%99%0
Sat 4aCloudy39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)27°−3°40%, 0.04 in1 mm30 mph48 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h97%96%0
Sat 5aCloudy39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)27°−3°40%, 0.04 in1 mm30 mph48 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h97%89%0
Sat 6aCloudy39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)27°−3°40%, 0.04 in1 mm30 mph48 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h97%83%0
Sat 7aRain38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)27°−3°20%30 mph48 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h97%78%0
Sat 8aCloudy38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)26°−3°20%30 mph48 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h97%80%0
Sat 9aRain38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)26°−3°20%30 mph48 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h97%57%0
Sat 10aRain38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)27°−3°20%25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h98%58%0
Sat 11aRain38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)27°−3°20%25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h99%48%0
Sat 12pRain38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)27°−3°20%25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h99%65%0
Sat 1pRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)29°−2°20%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h98%49%0
Sat 2pRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)30°−1°20%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h95%27%0
Sat 3pRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)30°−1°20%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h94%39%0
Sat 4pRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)30°−1°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h94%51%1
Sat 5pRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)27°−3°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h99%37%1
Sat 6pRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)25°−4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h100%78%1
Sat 7pCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)24°−4°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h100%88%0
Sat 8pDrizzle35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)24°−4°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%89%0
Sat 9pDrizzle35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)24°−4°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h100%84%0
Sat 10pDrizzle36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)24°−4°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h100%82%0
Sat 11pRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)25°−4°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%73%0
Sun 12aDrizzle35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)24°−4°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h100%64%0
Sun 1aDrizzle35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)24°−4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h100%79%0
Sun 2aDrizzle35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)24°−4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h100%79%0
Sun 3aRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°)24°−4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h99%88%0
Sun 4aDrizzle36°2° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°)25°−4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h96%82%0
Sun 5aSnow36°2° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°)25°−4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h96%79%0
Sun 6aSnow36°2° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°)25°−4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h96%92%0
Sun 7aSnow36°2° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°)25°−4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h96%92%0
Sun 8aSnow36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)25°−4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h96%71%0
Sun 9aSnow36°2° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°)25°−4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h96%83%0
Sun 10aPartly sunny36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)25°−4°30%20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h96%80%0
Sun 11aSnow36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)25°−4°30%20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h96%85%0
Sun 12pSnow36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)25°−4°30%20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h96%94%0
Sun 1pDrizzle37°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°)25°−4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph43 km/h97%92%1
Sun 2pRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)25°−4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h97%90%1
Sun 3pCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)25°−4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h96%96%1
Sun 4pRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)24°−4°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm30 mph48 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph53 km/h96%100%1
Sun 5pRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°)24°−4°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm30 mph48 km/h from S, gusts 36 mph57 km/h97%100%0
Sun 6pDrizzle36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)24°−4°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm30 mph48 km/h from S, gusts 38 mph61 km/h98%100%0
Sun 7pRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)22°−6°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm40 mph64 km/h from S, gusts 42 mph67 km/h99%100%0
Sun 8pRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°)23°−5°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm40 mph64 km/h from S, gusts 44 mph71 km/h99%100%0
Sun 9pRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)24°−4°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm40 mph64 km/h from S, gusts 46 mph74 km/h98%100%0
Sun 10pRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°)23°−5°70%, 0.08 in2 mm45 mph72 km/h from SW, gusts 47 mph76 km/h98%100%0
Sun 11pRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°)23°−5°70%, 0.08 in2 mm45 mph72 km/h from SW, gusts 47 mph75 km/h98%100%0
Mon 12aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°)23°−5°70%, 0.08 in2 mm45 mph72 km/h from SW, gusts 46 mph74 km/h98%99%0
Mon 1aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)24°−4°80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm45 mph72 km/h from SW, gusts 43 mph69 km/h98%99%0
Mon 2aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)24°−4°80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm45 mph72 km/h from SW, gusts 42 mph68 km/h98%99%0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 39°4°, low 36°2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 38°3°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 39°4°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 35°2°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 35°2°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind 15 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Tonight: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 30 to 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    39°4°–42°6°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–38°3°
    Wind
    30 mph49 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 37°3°, low 36°2°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 36°2°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 37°3°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 37°3°

      70% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 38°3°

      80% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 20 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: Rain before 4am, then a chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 30 to 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    37°3°–39°4°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–37°3°
    Wind
    31 mph50 km/h, gusts 50 mph81 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 39°4°, low 36°2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 39°4°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 39°4°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 25 to 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Night: A chance of rain before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    39°4°–41°5°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–38°3°
    Wind
    30 mph49 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 39°4°, low 36°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 39°4°

      90% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

    Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    39°4°–41°5°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–38°3°
    Wind
    26 mph41 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 39°4°, low 30°−1°. Rain 1.1 in27 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 41°5°

      90% chance · 0.5 in13 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 38°3°

      70% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 32°0°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 39.

    Night: A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    39°4°–42°6°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–37°3°
    Wind
    36 mph57 km/h, gusts 53 mph85 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 37°3°, low 32°0°. Snow 0.33 in8.4 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 33°1°

      60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 36°2°

      80% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 36°2°

      80% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 36°2°

      80% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37.

    Night: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    36°2°–40°4°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–32°0°
    Wind
    38 mph62 km/h, gusts 55 mph89 km/h
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 36°2°, low 32°0°. Snow 0.34 in8.6 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 36°2°

      80% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 36°2°

      80% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 34°1°

      90% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 32°0°

      70% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    36°2°–39°4°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–33°1°
    Wind
    31 mph50 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 34°1°, low 30°−1°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 31°−1°

      70% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 32°0°

      50% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 32°0°

      50% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 28°−2°

      40% chance

    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°–38°3°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–32°0°
    Wind
    34 mph55 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Snow showers. High 31°−1°, low 28°−2°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow showers, 29°−2°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow showers, 30°−1°

      30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 29°−2°

      40% chance · 0.4 in1 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 29°−2°

      50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm

    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
    27°−3°–33°1°
    Low, likely
    24°−4°–30°−1°
    Wind
    33 mph54 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 31°−1°, low 26°−3°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 29°−2°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 30°−1°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 27°−3°

      50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    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
    24°−4°–38°3°
    Low, likely
    19°−7°–34°1°
    Wind
    39 mph63 km/h, gusts 56 mph90 km/h
    UV peak
    1

The outlook

  1. Today

    37% chance of rain, high 39°, low 36°.

  2. Tomorrow

    48% chance of rain, high 37°, low 36°.

  3. Monday

    71% chance of rain, high 39°, low 36°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 31–39°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 9:46 AM, sunset 7:14 PM.

Daylight
9 h 29 min
Losing 5 min 5 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 3 h 17 min less
Golden hour
6:14–7:40 PM
Morning 9:20–10:47 AM
Blue hour
7:40–7:56 PM
Morning 9:04–9:20 AM; first light 9:04 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 83% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 8:02 AM · rises 6:21 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking west from Platinum. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.