Winter Storm Warning
Ends in 1 day 1 h
When
Until 4 PM AKDT Sunday.
Where
Upper Kobuk Valley.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph.
Impacts
Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
Precautionary actions
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.
Areas: Upper Kobuk Valleys
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Observed 2:35 PM AKDT at PAFM

Shungnak, AK weather

Winter Storm Warning. 36°2° and overcast now.

One forecast only

Now 36°2°

Cloudy · Feels like 28°−2°

Feels like: 28°−2°; Wind chill from 10 mph17 km/h wind · air 36°2°
Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the east-southeast. 1017–20 mph32 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry, static shocks likely

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain until 10 PM (70%, 0.32 in8.1 mm)
Rain tomorrow 4–10 AM (90%, 0.72 in18 mm)
Low 33°1° tonight at 4 AM
Snow tomorrow 10 AM–Monday 10 AM (100%, 5–6 in13–15 cm)
Rain Monday from 10 AM (100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm)

This afternoonNear 36°2° · Rain all afternoon (70%)
TonightNear 34°1° · Rain 6–10 PM (70%)
Tomorrow morningNear 33°1° · Rain 6–10 AM (90%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 34°1° · Snow all afternoon (80%)
Tomorrow nightNear 34°1° · Snow all night (100%)
Monday morningNear 33°1° · Snow 6–10 AM (100%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Snow	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E	91%	—	0
Sat 3p	Snow	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E	89%	—	0
Sat 4p	Snow	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE	88%	—	—
Sat 5p	Snow	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE	89%	—	—
Sat 6p	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE	89%	—	—
Sat 7p	Rain	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE	91%	—	—
Sat 8p	Rain	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE	92%	—	—
Sat 9p	Rain	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE	94%	—	—
Sat 10p	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	30%	15 mph24 km/h from E	94%	—	—
Sat 11p	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	30%	15 mph24 km/h from E	96%	—	—
Sun 12a	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	30%	15 mph24 km/h from E	96%	—	—
Sun 1a	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	30%	20 mph32 km/h from E	95%	—	—
Sun 2a	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	30%	20 mph32 km/h from E	95%	—	—
Sun 3a	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	30%	20 mph32 km/h from E	95%	—	—
Sun 4a	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	70%, 0.12 in3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE	97%	—	—
Sun 5a	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°)	21°−6°	70%, 0.12 in3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE	97%	—	—
Sun 6a	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°)	21°−6°	70%, 0.12 in3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE	97%	—	—
Sun 7a	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	90%, 0.12 in3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE	98%	—	—
Sun 8a	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	90%, 0.12 in3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE	98%	—	—
Sun 9a	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	90%, 0.12 in3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE	100%	—	—
Sun 10a	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	80%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE	97%	—	—
Sun 11a	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	80%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE	97%	—	—
Sun 12p	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	80%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE	96%	—	—
Sun 1p	Snow	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE	95%	—	—
Sun 2p	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE	94%	—	—
Sun 3p	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE	93%	—	—
Sun 4p	Snow	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE	92%	—	—
Sun 5p	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE	92%	—	—
Sun 6p	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE	92%	—	—
Sun 7p	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE	92%	—	—
Sun 8p	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE	92%	—	—
Sun 9p	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE	93%	—	—
Sun 10p	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	90%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE	92%	—	—
Sun 11p	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	90%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE	95%	—	—
Mon 12a	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	90%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE	96%	—	—
Mon 1a	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	100%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	20 mph32 km/h from SE	95%	—	—
Mon 2a	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	100%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	20 mph32 km/h from SE	95%	—	—
Mon 3a	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	100%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	20 mph32 km/h from SE	95%	—	—
Mon 4a	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°)	21°−6°	100%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm	20 mph32 km/h from SE	98%	—	—
Mon 5a	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°)	21°−6°	100%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm	20 mph32 km/h from SE	98%	—	—
Mon 6a	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°)	21°−6°	100%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm	20 mph32 km/h from SE	98%	—	—
Mon 7a	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	100%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE	97%	—	—
Mon 8a	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	100%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE	100%	—	—
Mon 9a	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	100%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE	100%	—	—
Mon 10a	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	100%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE	100%	—	—
Mon 11a	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	100%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE	99%	—	—
Mon 12p	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	100%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE	98%	—	—
Mon 1p	Snow	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S	98%	—	—

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Snow. High 38°3°, low 32°0°. Snow, 70% chance. One forecast only.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 36°2°
  70% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 34°1°
  70% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°1°
  70% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight: Rain and snow likely before 4am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
38°3°
Low, likely
32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 36°2°, low 33°1°. Snow, 90% chance. One forecast only.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 33°1°
  90% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 35°2°
  80% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 33°1°
  90% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°1°
  100% chance · 1.6 in4.1 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow before 10am, then rain and snow between 10am and 4pm, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: Rain and snow likely before 7pm, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
36°2°
Low, likely
33°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 36°2°, low 33°1°. Snow, 100% chance. One forecast only.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 33°1°
  100% chance · 2.4 in6.1 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 35°2°
  100% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow before 4pm, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Night: Rain and snow before 10pm, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
36°2°
Low, likely
33°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 37°3°, low 33°1°. Snow, 90% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37.
Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 33.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
37°3°
Low, likely
33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 38°3°, low 31°−1°. Snow, 90% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 38.
Night: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 31. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
38°3°
Low, likely
31°−1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 36°2°, low 27°−3°. Snow, 50% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
36°2°
Low, likely
27°−3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 34°1°, low 27°−3°. Snow, 60% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow likely before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 27.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
34°1°
Low, likely
27°−3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h

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The outlook

Today
72% chance of snow, high 38°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
88% chance of snow, high 36°, low 33°.
Monday
100% chance of snow, high 36°, low 33°.
Rest of week
Highs 34–38°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.

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

Dahl Creek near Kobuk

8.3 mi

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 21 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 8 h 21 min; Losing 7 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 6 h 39 min less
Golden hour: 4:50–6:58 PM; Morning 9:25–11:33 AM
Blue hour: 6:58–7:19 PM; Morning 9:04–9:25 AM; first light 9:04 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 8:06 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southeast from Shungnak. The highest point on the skyline is about 20,900 ft, 59 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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