1 active weather alert
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 precautionsHide details
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°).
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.
From forecast models
- 12:00 AM: light rain
- 12:15 AM: light rain
- 12:30 AM: light rain
- 12:45 AM: light rain
- 1:00 AM: light rain
- 1:15 AM: light rain
- 1:30 AM: light rain
- 1:45 AM: light rain
Next 48 hours
TonightNear 39°4° · Rain all night (70%)
This morningNear 39°4° · Rain 6–7 AM (40%)
This afternoonNear 38°3° · Rain 4–6 PM (40%)
TonightNear 36°2° · Rain all night (50%)
Tomorrow morningNear 36°2° · Rain 6–10 AM (30%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 37°3° · Rain 1–6 PM (50%) · gusts to 36 mph58 km/h
Tomorrow nightNear 37°3° · Rain all night (80%) · gusts to 47 mph76 km/h
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 25°−4° | 70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 45 mph72 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 98% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 27°−3° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 30 mph48 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 97% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 27°−3° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 30 mph48 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 97% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 27°−3° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 30 mph48 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 97% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 27°−3° | 20% | 30 mph48 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 97% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 26°−3° | 20% | 30 mph48 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 97% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 26°−3° | 20% | 30 mph48 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 97% | 57% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 27°−3° | 20% | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 98% | 58% | 0 |
| Sat 11a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 27°−3° | 20% | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 99% | 48% | 0 |
| Sat 12p | Rain | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 27°−3° | 20% | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 99% | 65% | 0 |
| Sat 1p | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 29°−2° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 98% | 49% | 0 |
| Sat 2p | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 95% | 27% | 0 |
| Sat 3p | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 94% | 39% | 0 |
| Sat 4p | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 94% | 51% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Rain | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 27°−3° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 99% | 37% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Rain | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 25°−4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 100% | 78% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 24°−4° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 100% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Drizzle | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 24°−4° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 100% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Drizzle | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 24°−4° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 100% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Drizzle | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°) | 24°−4° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 100% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Rain | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°) | 25°−4° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 100% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Drizzle | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 24°−4° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 100% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Drizzle | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 24°−4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 100% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Drizzle | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°) | 24°−4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 100% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Rain | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°) | 24°−4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 99% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Drizzle | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°) | 25°−4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 96% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Snow | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°) | 25°−4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 96% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Snow | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°) | 25°−4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 96% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Snow | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°) | 25°−4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 96% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Snow | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°) | 25°−4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 96% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Snow | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°) | 25°−4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 96% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°) | 25°−4° | 30% | 20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 96% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Snow | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°) | 25°−4° | 30% | 20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 96% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Snow | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°) | 25°−4° | 30% | 20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 96% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Drizzle | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°) | 25°−4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph43 km/h | 97% | 92% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Rain | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 25°−4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 97% | 90% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 25°−4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 96% | 96% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Rain | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 24°−4° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 30 mph48 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph53 km/h | 96% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°) | 24°−4° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 30 mph48 km/h from S, gusts 36 mph57 km/h | 97% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Drizzle | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°) | 24°−4° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 30 mph48 km/h from S, gusts 38 mph61 km/h | 98% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Rain | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°) | 22°−6° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 40 mph64 km/h from S, gusts 42 mph67 km/h | 99% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Rain | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°) | 23°−5° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 40 mph64 km/h from S, gusts 44 mph71 km/h | 99% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Rain | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 24°−4° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 40 mph64 km/h from S, gusts 46 mph74 km/h | 98% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°) | 23°−5° | 70%, 0.08 in2 mm | 45 mph72 km/h from SW, gusts 47 mph76 km/h | 98% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°) | 23°−5° | 70%, 0.08 in2 mm | 45 mph72 km/h from SW, gusts 47 mph75 km/h | 98% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°) | 23°−5° | 70%, 0.08 in2 mm | 45 mph72 km/h from SW, gusts 46 mph74 km/h | 98% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 24°−4° | 80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 45 mph72 km/h from SW, gusts 43 mph69 km/h | 98% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 24°−4° | 80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 45 mph72 km/h from SW, gusts 42 mph68 km/h | 98% | 99% | 0 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 39°4°, low 36°2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 38°3°40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 39°4°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 35°2°50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
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
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 37°3°, low 36°2°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Snow, 36°2°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Snow, 37°3°50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 37°3°70% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
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
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 39°4°, low 36°2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 39°4°40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 39°4°40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 38°3°Dry
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
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 39°4°, low 36°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 37°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 39°4°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 37°3°50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
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
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 39°4°, low 30°−1°. Rain 1.1 in27 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 41°5°90% chance · 0.5 in13 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 38°3°70% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 36°2°40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
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
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 37°3°, low 32°0°. Snow 0.33 in8.4 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 33°1°60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 36°2°80% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 36°2°80% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
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
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 36°2°, low 32°0°. Snow 0.34 in8.6 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 36°2°80% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 36°2°80% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 34°1°90% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
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
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 34°1°, low 30°−1°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Snow, 31°−1°70% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Snow, 32°0°50% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Snow, 32°0°50% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
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
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow showers. High 31°−1°, low 28°−2°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Snow showers, 29°−2°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Snow showers, 30°−1°30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 29°−2°40% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
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
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 31°−1°, low 26°−3°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 29°−2°50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 30°−1°50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
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
Today
37% chance of rain, high 39°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
48% chance of rain, high 37°, low 36°.
Monday
71% chance of rain, high 39°, low 36°.
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
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