Observed 3:53 PM AKDT at PANC

Point Possession, AK weather

Overcast and 36°2°, rain ~5–3 PM (89%).

Forecasts agree

Now 36°2°

Cloudy · Feels like 30°−1°

Feels like: 30°−1°; Wind chill from 7 mph11 km/h wind · air 36°2°
Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the north-northwest. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 0Low; Low all day (peak 0)
Pressure: 30.26 inHg1025 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (33°1° then, 36°2° now)

Good hours for

Rain until tomorrow 4 PM (90%, 0.84 in21 mm)
Low 36°2° tonight at 11 PM
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h tomorrow night 3 AM–2 PM

This afternoonNear 41°5° · Rain all afternoon (50%)
TonightNear 38°3° · Rain all night (80%)
Tomorrow morningNear 38°3° · Rain all morning (90%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 41°5° · Rain noon–4 PM (70%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by midnight · rain chance 10% · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 43°6° · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Rain	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	98%	0
Sat 5p	Rain	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	41°5°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	99%	0
Sat 6p	Rain	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	84%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Rain	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	81%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	37°3°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	82%	95%	0
Sat 10p	Rain	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	37°3°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	81%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	81%	99%	0
Sun 12a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	36°2°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	36°2°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	36°2°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	36°2°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Rain	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	80%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	88%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Rain	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	80%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	99%	0
Sun 6a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	80%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	98%	0
Sun 7a	Rain	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	37°3°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	98%	0
Sun 8a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	37°3°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Rain	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	37°3°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	99%	0
Sun 10a	Rain	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	32°0°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	99%	0
Sun 11a	Rain	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	33°1°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	88%	99%	0
Sun 12p	Rain	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	98%	0
Sun 1p	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	36°2°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	98%	0
Sun 2p	Showers	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	77%	0
Sun 3p	Showers	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	73%	0
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	42°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	67%	0
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	42°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	88%	68%	0
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	91%	72%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	72%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	93%	56%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	55%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	91%	53%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	91%	69%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	91%	78%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	91%	83%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	28°−2°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	91%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	28°−2°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	90%	98%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	26°−3°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	91%	71%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	27°−3°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	91%	63%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	27°−3°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	90%	48%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	28°−2°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	89%	54%	0
Mon 8a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	89%	62%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	89%	54%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	89%	70%	0
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	33°1°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	87%	69%	0
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	35°2°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	84%	68%	0
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	82%	68%	1
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	39°4°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	80%	64%	1
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	39°4°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	78%	62%	1

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 42°6°, low 36°2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 42°6°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 37°3°
  70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 36°2°
  80% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
40°4°–42°6°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h
UV peak
1
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 42°6°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 36°2°
  90% chance · 0.47 in12 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 42°6°
  70% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 1pm, then scattered rain showers between 1pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 45°7°, low 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 43°6°, low 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
31°−1°–34°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 42°6°, low 35°2°. Snow 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 35°2°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 42°6°, low 36°2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  70% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 43°6°, low 35°2°. Rain 0.63 in16 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°5°
  60% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  60% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 43.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Fog. High 39°4°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°1°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Low, likely
33°1°–35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 36°2°, low 32°0°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 36°2°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 34°1°
  20% chance · 0.7 in1.8 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°1°
  20% chance · 0.8 in2 cm
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
33°1°–39°4°
Low, likely
32°0°–33°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 37°3°, low 32°0°. Snow 1–3 in3–8 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 33°1°
  30% chance · 0.5 in1.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 37°3°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 35°1°
  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
32°0°–45°7°
Low, likely
28°−2°–33°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h

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The outlook

Today
49% chance of rain, high 42°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
89% chance of rain, high 42°, low 34°.
Monday
Dry, high 45°, low 34°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 36–43°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Swanson River at Oil Field Service Road Bridge near Kenai

16 mi

Level: 22.8 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Chickaloon River 7.7 miles above mouth near Sterling

21 mi

Level: 27.4 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Chickaloon River 1.5 miles above confluence with Mystery Creek near Sterling

21 mi

Level: 27.9 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Mystery Creek below Pipeline Right-of-Way near Sterling

23 mi

Level: 26.0 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 9 h 15 min; Losing 5 min 33 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 3 h 42 min less
Golden hour: 5:18–6:51 PM; Morning 8:40–10:14 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:08 PM; Morning 8:23–8:40 AM; first light 8:23 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:19 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northwest from Point Possession. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,100 ft, 66 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Point Possession, AK weather

Next 2 hours

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Swanson River at Oil Field Service Road Bridge near Kenai

Chickaloon River 7.7 miles above mouth near Sterling

Chickaloon River 1.5 miles above confluence with Mystery Creek near Sterling

Mystery Creek below Pipeline Right-of-Way near Sterling

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon