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Observed 3:56 PM AKDT at PAFE

Port Alexander, AK weather

Sunny and 43°6°.

Today: low 40°4°, high 49°9°.

One forecast only

Now 43°6°

Sunny

Wind
Calm
Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point
32°0°
Dry, static shocks likely

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (46°8° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 41°5° tonight at midnight
  • High 50°10° tomorrow at 1 PM
  1. This afternoonNear 46°8°
  2. TonightNear 43°6°
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 49°9° · rain chance 20%
  5. Tomorrow nightNear 46°8° · rain chance 30%
  6. Tuesday morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM
  7. Tuesday afternoonNear 52°11°
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sun 4pPartly sunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from N73%——
Sun 5pPartly sunny45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°)42°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from N79%——
Sun 6pPartly cloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from N82%——
Sun 7pMostly cloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from N80%——
Sun 8pMostly cloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from N82%——
Sun 9pMostly cloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from N83%——
Sun 10pMostly cloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from N85%——
Sun 11pMostly cloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from N88%——
Mon 12aMostly cloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from N89%——
Mon 1aMostly cloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW88%——
Mon 2aMostly cloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW89%——
Mon 3aMostly cloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW88%——
Mon 4aMostly cloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°)39°4°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW87%——
Mon 5aMostly cloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°)40°4°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW88%——
Mon 6aMostly cloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°)41°5°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW89%——
Mon 7aMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°)40°4°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW88%——
Mon 8aMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°)41°5°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW86%——
Mon 9aMostly cloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°)42°6°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW83%——
Mon 10aPartly sunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW84%——
Mon 11aPartly sunny48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW82%——
Mon 12pPartly sunny49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW80%——
Mon 1pPartly sunny50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from N80%——
Mon 2pPartly sunny50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from N82%——
Mon 3pPartly sunny50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from N84%——
Mon 4pRain49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°)46°8°20%10 mph16 km/h from N85%——
Mon 5pRain49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°)45°7°20%10 mph16 km/h from N88%——
Mon 6pRain47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)43°6°20%10 mph16 km/h from N88%——
Mon 7pRain47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)42°6°20%10 mph16 km/h from N88%——
Mon 8pRain46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°)42°6°20%10 mph16 km/h from N87%——
Mon 9pRain47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)42°6°20%10 mph16 km/h from N86%——
Mon 10pRain46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°)42°6°30%10 mph16 km/h from NW86%——
Mon 11pRain46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°)41°5°30%10 mph16 km/h from NW87%——
Tue 12aRain46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°)41°5°30%10 mph16 km/h from NW88%——
Tue 1aRain46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°)41°5°20%10 mph16 km/h from N87%——
Tue 2aRain45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°)40°4°20%10 mph16 km/h from N88%——
Tue 3aRain45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°)41°5°20%10 mph16 km/h from N87%——
Tue 4aMostly clear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from N88%——
Tue 5aMostly clear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from N87%——
Tue 6aMostly clear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from N84%——
Tue 7aMostly clear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°)41°5°0%10 mph16 km/h from N79%——
Tue 8aMostly sunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°)42°6°0%10 mph16 km/h from N74%——
Tue 9aMostly sunny47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)44°7°0%10 mph16 km/h from N70%——
Tue 10aSunny48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°)44°7°0%15 mph24 km/h from N66%——
Tue 11aSunny50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°)46°8°0%15 mph24 km/h from N63%——
Tue 12pSunny51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°)51°11°0%15 mph24 km/h from N60%——
Tue 1pSunny52°11° (likely 52°11° to 52°11°)52°11°0%15 mph24 km/h from N59%——
Tue 2pSunny52°11° (likely 52°11° to 52°11°)52°11°0%15 mph24 km/h from N59%——
Tue 3pSunny52°11° (likely 52°11° to 52°11°)52°11°0%15 mph24 km/h from N60%——

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 49°9°, low 40°4°. Typical 47°8° / 39°4°. Dry. One forecast only.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 42°6°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind around 5 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°
    Low, likely
    40°4°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 39°4°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 26. Rain. High 51°11°, low 45°7°. Typical 47°8° / 38°3°. Rain, 20% chance. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 46°8°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 45°7°

      30% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°
    Low, likely
    45°7°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 38°3°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h
  3. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 46°8° / 38°3°. Dry. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°
    Low, likely
    42°6°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 38°3°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h
  4. Wednesday, Oct 28. Sunny. High 48°9°, low 42°6°. Typical 46°8° / 38°3°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

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

    High, likely
    48°9°
    Low, likely
    42°6°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 38°3°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h
  5. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 49°9°, low 42°6°. Typical 46°8° / 38°3°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    Night: A chance of rain after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°
    Low, likely
    42°6°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 38°3°
    Wind
    0 mph0 km/h
  6. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 49°9°, low 43°6°. Typical 46°8° / 38°3°. Rain, 60% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 43.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°
    Low, likely
    43°6°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 38°3°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h
  7. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 49°9°, low 42°6°. Typical 45°7° / 37°3°. Rain, 70% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°
    Low, likely
    42°6°
    Typical high / low
    45°7° / 37°3°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 49°, low 40°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 51°, low 45°.

  3. Tuesday

    Dry, high 52°, low 42°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 48–49°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

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

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 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 161

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
34
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 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°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?

Little Port Walter · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1936–2025

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
47°8° / 39°4°
Forecast high / low
49°9° / 40°4°
Record high
55°13° in 1936
Record low
30°−1° in 1991

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —TueOct 20
  2. —WedOct 21
  3. —ThuOct 22
  4. —FriOct 23
  5. —SatOct 24
  6. —SunOct 25
  7. —MonOct 26

Port Alexander weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:52 AM, sunset 5:32 PM.

Daylight
9 h 40 min
Losing 4 min 27 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 47 min less
Golden hour
4:37–5:56 PM
Morning 7:27–8:47 AM
Blue hour
5:56–6:11 PM
Morning 7:13–7:27 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today
sets 7:34 AM · rises 4:48 PM
Full moon
Today, 8:12 PM
New moon
Nov 8
Looking east from Port Alexander. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,300 ft, 50 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.