Wind Advisory
Ends in 13 h 41 min
When
Until 4 PM AKDT Saturday.
Where
Lower Koyukuk Valley, Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys, and Middle Yukon Valley.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
Impacts
High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult.
Additional details
A brief period of wet snow will quickly transition to rain Friday afternoon. Wind will increase Friday morning with peak gusts occurring between 4 PM Friday and 4AM Saturday.
Precautionary actions
People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.
Areas: Lower Koyukuk Valley; Middle Yukon Valley; Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys
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Observed 2:00 AM AKDT at PAGA

Ruby, AK weather

Snowy and 34°1°, snow 3 AM–9 PM, 7–9 in18–23 cm.

Forecasts differ

Now 34°1°

Snow · Feels like 22°−6°

Feels like: 22°−6°; Wind chill from 22 mph35 km/h wind · air 34°1°
Wind: 22 mph35 km/h; From the southeast. Easing to 10 mph16 km/h by 10 AM
Dew point: 26°−3°; Dry · up to 34°1° by 12 PM
UV tomorrow: 0Low; Low all day (peak 0)

Moderate snow now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Snow until 10 AM (100%, 7–13 in18–33 cm)
Below freezing until 5 AM (low 29°−2°)
Rain today 10 AM–tomorrow 4 PM (100%, 1.9 in47 mm)
Dry break tomorrow 4–10 PM
Rain tomorrow night from 10 PM (100%, 0.68 in17 mm)

TonightUp to 33°1° by 5 AM · Snow all night (100%) · freezing, low 29°−2°
This morningNear 34°1° · Snow 6–10 AM (100%)
This afternoonNear 35°2° · Rain all afternoon (100%)
TonightNear 36°2° · Rain all night (90%)
Tomorrow morningNear 35°2° · Rain all morning (50%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 36°2° · Rain noon–4 PM (50%)
Tomorrow nightNear 36°2° · Rain 10 PM–2 AM (100%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover
Sat 2a	Snow	29°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°)	19°−7°	90%, snow 2.1 in5.3 cm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	88%	99%
Sat 3a	Snow	30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	20°−7°	90%, snow 2.1 in5.3 cm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	90%	99%
Sat 4a	Snow	32°0° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	100%, snow 0.8 in2 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	97%	99%
Sat 5a	Snow	33°1° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	100%, snow 0.8 in2 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	97%	99%
Sat 6a	Snow	33°1° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	100%, snow 0.8 in2 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	97%	100%
Sat 7a	Snow	33°1° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	100%, snow 0.8 in2 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	97%	99%
Sat 8a	Snow	33°1° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	100%, snow 0.8 in2 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	97%	99%
Sat 9a	Snow	34°1° (likely 25°−4° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	100%, snow 0.8 in2 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	97%	99%
Sat 10a	Snow	34°1° (likely 25°−4° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	100%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	97%	99%
Sat 11a	Snow	34°1° (likely 25°−4° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	100%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	98%	99%
Sat 12p	Snow	34°1° (likely 25°−4° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	100%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	99%	99%
Sat 1p	Snow	34°1° (likely 26°−3° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	100%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	100%	99%
Sat 2p	Snow	35°2° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	100%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	99%	99%
Sat 3p	Snow	35°2° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	100%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	99%	97%
Sat 4p	Snow	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	90%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	98%	99%
Sat 5p	Snow	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	90%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	98%	99%
Sat 6p	Snow	35°2° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	98%	100%
Sat 7p	Snow	35°2° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	98%	99%
Sat 8p	Snow	36°2° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	98%	99%
Sat 9p	Snow	36°2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	98%	99%
Sat 10p	Rain	36°2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	99%
Sat 11p	Rain	36°2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	98%
Sun 12a	Rain	37°3° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	98%
Sun 1a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	91%	99%
Sun 2a	Rain	36°2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	98%
Sun 3a	Rain	36°2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	98%
Sun 4a	Rain	36°2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	95%	98%
Sun 5a	Rain	36°2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	95%	99%
Sun 6a	Rain	35°2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	95%	99%
Sun 7a	Rain	36°2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	95%	99%
Sun 8a	Rain	36°2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	98%
Sun 9a	Rain	36°2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	99%
Sun 10a	Rain	35°2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	98%
Sun 11a	Rain	35°2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	97%
Sun 12p	Rain	36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	97%
Sun 1p	Rain	37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	96%
Sun 2p	Rain	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	97%
Sun 3p	Rain	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	88%
Sun 4p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	94%
Sun 5p	Rain	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	97%
Sun 6p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	95%	95%
Sun 7p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	95%	96%
Sun 8p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	94%	96%
Sun 9p	Snow	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	94%	90%
Sun 10p	Snow	36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	99%
Sun 11p	Snow	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	92%	100%
Mon 12a	Snow	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	91%	100%
Mon 1a	Snow	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	100%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	91%	100%

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Snow. High 36°2°, low 24°−4°. Snow 3–7 in8–18 cm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 33°1°
  100% chance · 3 in9 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 35°2°
  100% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 36°2°
  90% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 36°2°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain and snow before 1pm, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
Tonight: Snow before 4am, then rain and snow. Cloudy. Low around 24, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Low, likely
22°−6°–26°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 37°3°, low 36°2°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 36°2°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 36°2°
  70% chance · 0.34 in8.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 34°1°
  100% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain before 7pm, then rain and snow likely between 7pm and 1am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 40°4°, low 38°3°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 35°2°
  90% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 33°0°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 40°4°, low 33°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 33°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°0°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 40.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Low, likely
29°−2°–33°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 36°2°, low 32°0°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 31°0°
  60% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 35°2°
  70% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 34°1°
  70% chance · 0.3 in0.9 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Low, likely
28°−2°–32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 36°2°, low 33°1°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 33°0°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 29°−1°
  60% chance · 0.7 in1.7 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 27°−3°
  60% chance · 0.9 in2.2 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Night: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Low, likely
19°−7°–33°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 35°2°, low 27°−3°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 28°−2°
  60% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 34°1°
  50% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 33°1°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Low, likely
13°−11°–32°0°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 31°−1°, low 23°−5°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 26°−3°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 29°−2°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 23°−5°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.4 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
30°−1°–33°1°
Low, likely
20°−7°–26°−3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 27°−3°, low 21°−6°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 23°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 27°−3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 22°−6°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
25°−4°–30°−1°
Low, likely
20°−7°–23°−5°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 27°−3°, low 16°−9°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 22°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 21°−6°
  20% chance · 0.4 in0.9 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
24°−4°–30°−1°
Low, likely
11°−12°–21°−6°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h

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The outlook

Today
100% chance of snow, high 36°, low 24°.
Tomorrow
52% chance of snow, high 37°, low 36°.
Monday
91% chance of snow, high 40°, low 38°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 27–40°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.

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Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 8 h 44 min; Losing 6 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 4 h 58 min less
Golden hour: 5:07–6:59 PM; Morning 9:11–11:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:59–7:19 PM; Morning 8:51–9:11 AM; first light 8:51 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:51 AM · rises 5:36 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking north from Ruby. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 48 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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