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  • Winter Weather Advisory

    Starts in 15 h 17 min

    When
    From 10 AM Sunday to 10 PM AKDT Monday.
    Where
    Chatanika River Valley, Delta Junction, Eielson AFB, Salcha, Fairbanks Metro Area, Goldstream Valley, Nenana Hills, Tanana Flats, and Two Rivers.

    Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Fairbanks AK

    What, impacts and precautions

    What

    Wintry mix. Total snow accumulations up to two inches.

    Impacts

    Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.

    Additional details

    Multiple fronts are expected to move over the area on Sunday and Monday, both of which are expected to bring a wintry mix. Precipitation will change to mostly rain during the overnight hours Sunday into Monday. Any rain will act as freezing rain and stick on surfaces below freezing.

    Precautionary actions

    Slow down and use caution while traveling. Visit 511.alaska.gov or call 5 1 1 for the latest road conditions.

    Be prepared for slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while driving. If you are going outside, watch your first few steps taken on stairs, sidewalks, and driveways. These surfaces could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.

    Areas: Delta Junction; Tanana Flats; Eielson AFB and Salcha; Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills; Chatanika River Valley; Two Rivers; Fairbanks Metro Area

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Observed 5:55 PM AKDT at PAEI

Pleasant Valley, AK weather

Overcast and 30°−1°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24, snow ~7–9 PM (42%).

Today: low 30°−1° (likely 18°−8° to 30°−1°), high 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°).

Mostly agree

Now 30°−1°

Cloudy

Wind
Calm
Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point
28°−2°
Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity
90%
Air 30°−1°, dew point 28°−2° · frost likely
UV tomorrow
0Low
Low all day (peak 0)
Air quality
52Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.07 inHg1018 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

13°7° warmer than this time yesterday (17°−8° then, 30°−1° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 7 AM tomorrow
  • Below freezing until tomorrow 1 PM (low 30°−1°)
  • Snow tomorrow 7 AM–10 PM (60%, 0–14 in0–36 cm)
  • Below freezing tomorrow 2 PM–Monday 1 PM (low 29°−2°)
  • Snow Monday from 4 AM (100%, 0–27 in0–69 cm)
  1. TonightNear 31°−1° · rain chance 40% · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningNear 31°−1° · Snow 7 AM–noon (60%) · freezing, low 30°−1°
  3. Tomorrow afternoonNear 32°0° · Snow all afternoon (60%) · freezing, low 32°0°
  4. Tomorrow nightNear 31°−1° · Snow 6–10 PM (60%) · freezing, low 29°−2°
  5. Monday morningNear 29°−2° · Snow all morning (100%) · freezing, low 29°−2°
  6. Monday afternoonNear 32°0° · Snow all afternoon (100%) · freezing, low 31°−1°
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6pSnow31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)26°−3°20%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h78%67%0
Sat 7pSnow31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)25°−4°40%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h80%63%0
Sat 8pCloudy31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)25°−4°40%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h79%72%0
Sat 9pCloudy31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)25°−4°40%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h79%78%0
Sat 10pCloudy31°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)25°−4°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h79%76%0
Sat 11pCloudy31°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)24°−4°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h81%78%0
Sun 12aCloudy31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)24°−4°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h81%78%0
Sun 1aCloudy31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)24°−4°10%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h81%76%0
Sun 2aCloudy31°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)24°−4°10%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h81%75%0
Sun 3aCloudy31°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)23°−5°10%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h81%77%0
Sun 4aCloudy31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)23°−5°10%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h91%77%0
Sun 5aCloudy30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)23°−5°10%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h91%84%0
Sun 6aCloudy30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)23°−5°10%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h91%88%0
Sun 7aCloudy30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)24°−4°50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h91%95%0
Sun 8aCloudy30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)24°−4°50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h91%85%0
Sun 9aCloudy30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)24°−4°50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h91%85%0
Sun 10aCloudy30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)27°−3°60%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h91%83%0
Sun 11aSnow31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)27°−3°60%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h92%88%0
Sun 12pSnow32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)29°−2°60%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h93%93%0
Sun 1pSnow33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)33°1°50%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h94%99%0
Sun 2pSnow32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)33°1°50%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h94%100%0
Sun 3pSnow32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)33°1°50%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h94%100%0
Sun 4pSnow32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)32°0°60%, snow 0.4 in1 cm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h95%100%0
Sun 5pSnow32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)32°0°60%, snow 0.4 in1 cm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h96%100%0
Sun 6pSnow32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)32°0°60%, snow 0.4 in1 cm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h96%100%0
Sun 7pSnow31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)28°−2°40%, snow 0.4 in1 cm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h96%98%0
Sun 8pSnow31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)28°−2°40%, snow 0.4 in1 cm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h96%97%0
Sun 9pSnow31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)28°−2°40%, snow 0.4 in1 cm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h96%84%0
Sun 10pCloudy32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°)28°−2°10%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h96%87%0
Sun 11pCloudy31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 32°0°)27°−3°10%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h96%95%0
Mon 12aCloudy30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 32°0°)27°−3°10%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h96%89%0
Mon 1aSnow30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)25°−4°40%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h96%88%0
Mon 2aSnow30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)25°−4°40%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h96%97%0
Mon 3aSnow30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)25°−4°40%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h96%89%0
Mon 4aCloudy29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)22°−6°100%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h96%96%0
Mon 5aSnow29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)22°−6°100%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h96%87%0
Mon 6aSnow29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)21°−6°100%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h96%91%0
Mon 7aSnow29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)22°−6°100%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h96%93%0
Mon 8aSnow29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)22°−6°100%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h96%93%0
Mon 9aSnow29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)22°−6°100%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h96%98%0
Mon 10aSnow29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)23°−5°100%, snow 2 in5.1 cm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h95%99%0
Mon 11aSnow29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)23°−5°100%, snow 2 in5.1 cm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h96%99%0
Mon 12pSnow31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)25°−4°100%, snow 2 in5.1 cm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h97%99%0
Mon 1pSnow33°1° (likely 33°1° to 34°1°)26°−3°100%, snow 2 in5.1 cm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h97%97%0
Mon 2pSnow33°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)27°−3°100%, snow 2 in5.1 cm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h98%97%0
Mon 3pSnow32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)26°−3°100%, snow 2 in5.1 cm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h99%99%0
Mon 4pSnow32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)24°−4°100%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h99%100%0
Mon 5pSnow32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)24°−4°100%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h98%97%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Snow. High 35°2°, low 30°−1°. Typical 26°−3° / 12°−11°. Snow, 5% chance. Mostly agree.

    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 31°−1°

      40% chance

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 30°−1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

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

    High, likely
    33°1°–38°3°
    Low, likely
    18°−8°–30°−1°
    Typical high / low
    26°−3° / 12°−11°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 34°1°, low 28°−2°. Typical 25°−4° / 11°−12°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 30°−1°

      60% chance · 1.8 in4.6 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 33°1°

      60% chance · 4 in9 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 31°−1°

      60% chance · 1.6 in4.1 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 29°−2°

      100% chance · 1.4 in3.6 cm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Snow likely after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 34. East wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    32°0°–37°3°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–31°−1°
    Typical high / low
    25°−4° / 11°−12°
    Wind
    5 mph9 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 34°1°, low 32°0°. Typical 24°−4° / 10°−12°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 100% chance. Forecasts agree.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 29°−2°

      100% chance · 7 in17 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 33°1°

      100% chance · 8 in21 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 35°2°

      90% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 35°1°

      60% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Snow before 4pm, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Night: Rain and snow before 10pm, then rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    34°1°–37°3°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–32°0°
    Typical high / low
    24°−4° / 10°−12°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 35°2°, low 22°−6°. Typical 23°−5° / 10°−12°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 35°1°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 32°0°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 26°−4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

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

    High, likely
    35°2°–39°4°
    Low, likely
    22°−6°–31°−1°
    Typical high / low
    23°−5° / 10°−12°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 35°2°, low 29°−2°. Typical 22°−6° / 9°−13°. Snow 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 25°−4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 35°2°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 28°−2°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 28°−2°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    29°−2°–39°4°
    Low, likely
    21°−6°–29°−2°
    Typical high / low
    22°−6° / 9°−13°
    Wind
    5 mph7 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 33°1°, low 30°−1°. Typical 21°−6° / 8°−13°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 27°−3°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 34°1°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 32°0°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 31°0°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of snow before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    Night: A slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    31°−1°–38°3°
    Low, likely
    21°−6°–31°−1°
    Typical high / low
    21°−6° / 8°−13°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 34°1°, low 27°−3°. Typical 20°−7° / 7°−14°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Fog, 37°3°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      40% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 30°−1°

      30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    30°−1°–43°6°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    20°−7° / 7°−14°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 30°−1°, low 23°−5°. Typical 19°−7° / 6°−14°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 29°−2°

      20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 33°0°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 27°−3°

      30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 25°−4°

      30% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    29°−2°–38°3°
    Low, likely
    18°−8°–27°−3°
    Typical high / low
    19°−7° / 6°−14°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 29°−2°, low 18°−8°. Typical 18°−8° / 5°−15°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 25°−4°

      30% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 26°−3°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 21°−6°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 22°−6°

      20% 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
    26°−3°–31°−1°
    Low, likely
    17°−8°–19°−7°
    Typical high / low
    18°−8° / 5°−15°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 30°−1°, low 19°−7°. Typical 17°−8° / 4°−16°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 26°−3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 29°−2°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 28°−2°

      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
    23°−5°–39°4°
    Low, likely
    15°−9°–21°−6°
    Typical high / low
    17°−8° / 4°−16°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 35°, low 30°.

  2. Tomorrow

    63% chance of snow, high 34°, low 28°.

  3. Monday

    100% chance of snow, high 34°, low 32°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 29–35°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (AFG) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Little Chena River near Fairbanks

10 mi
Below flood stage
Level
13.6 ft
Flow
466 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Chena River below Moose Creek Dam near Fairbanks

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
17.1 ft
Flow
1,390 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Fish Creek below Solo Creek near Chatanika

12 mi
Level
25.0 ft

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Chena River near Two Rivers

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
15.9 ft
Flow
824 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 67Typical 341

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

North Pole · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1968–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
26°−3° / 12°−11°
Forecast high / low
35°2° / 30°−1°
Record high
57°14° in 1998
Record low
−22°−30° in 1996

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +5°+3°MonOct 19
  2. +5°+3°TueOct 20
  3. —WedOct 21
  4. +1°±0°ThuOct 22
  5. −5°−3°FriOct 23
  6. —SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

Pleasant Valley weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 9:10 AM, sunset 5:52 PM.

Daylight
8 h 42 min
Losing 6 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 5 h 3 min less
Golden hour
4:31–6:24 PM
Morning 8:37–10:30 AM
Blue hour
6:24–6:44 PM
Morning 8:17–8:37 AM; first light 8:17 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 7:14 AM · rises 5:01 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking south from Pleasant Valley. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,600 ft, 87 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.