Observed 10:56 PM AKDT at PAVD

Silver Springs, AK weather

Overcast and 36°2°, 28°16° colder than a typical Oct 25, freeze watch tonight, low 24°−4°.

One forecast only

Now 36°2°

Cloudy

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 11 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable · down to 25°−4° by 12 AM (dry)
Humidity: 100%; Air 36°2°, dew point 36°2° · frost likely

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (21°−6° then, 22°−6° now)

Good hours for

Hard freeze until 2 PM tomorrow (low 24°−4°)
Low 24°−4° tonight at 2 AM
High 34°1° tomorrow at 2 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow from 5 PM (low 19°−7°)

TonightNear 26°−3° · rain chance 30% · freezing, low 24°−4°
Tomorrow morningNear 27°−3° · rain chance 30% · freezing, low 25°−4°
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 34°1° by 2 PM · freezing, low 30°−1°
Tomorrow nightDown to 21°−6° by 4 AM · freezing, low 21°−6°
Tuesday morningNear 22°−6° · freezing, low 19°−7°
Tuesday afternoonUp to 31°−1° by 4 PM · freezing, low 24°−4°
Tuesday nightNear 29°−2° · freezing, low 27°−3°

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 26°−3°)	26°−3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S	100%	—	—
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 25°−4°)	25°−4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S	100%	—	—
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 25°−4°)	25°−4°	10%	0 mph0 km/h	99%	—	—
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 24°−4°)	24°−4°	10%	0 mph0 km/h	100%	—	—
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 24°−4°)	24°−4°	10%	0 mph0 km/h	94%	—	—
Mon 4a	Snow	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 24°−4°)	24°−4°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from S	94%	—	—
Mon 5a	Snow	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 25°−4°)	25°−4°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from S	89%	—	—
Mon 6a	Snow	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 26°−3°)	26°−3°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from S	86%	—	—
Mon 7a	Snow	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 26°−3°)	26°−3°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S	89%	—	—
Mon 8a	Snow	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 26°−3°)	26°−3°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S	89%	—	—
Mon 9a	Snow	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 25°−4°)	25°−4°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S	91%	—	—
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 26°−3°)	18°−8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S	94%	—	—
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 28°−2°)	21°−6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S	94%	—	—
Mon 12p	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 30°−1°)	23°−5°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S	89%	—	—
Mon 1p	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 32°0°)	32°0°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S	83%	—	—
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°)	34°1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S	80%	—	—
Mon 3p	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°)	34°1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S	82%	—	—
Mon 4p	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°)	33°1°	5%	0 mph0 km/h	84%	—	—
Mon 5p	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 32°0°)	32°0°	5%	0 mph0 km/h	91%	—	—
Mon 6p	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 31°−1°)	31°−1°	5%	0 mph0 km/h	88%	—	—
Mon 7p	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 30°−1°)	30°−1°	5%	0 mph0 km/h	88%	—	—
Mon 8p	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 28°−2°)	28°−2°	5%	0 mph0 km/h	95%	—	—
Mon 9p	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 28°−2°)	28°−2°	5%	0 mph0 km/h	95%	—	—
Mon 10p	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 27°−3°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N	95%	—	—
Mon 11p	Partly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 25°−4°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N	97%	—	—
Tue 12a	Partly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 25°−4°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N	95%	—	—
Tue 1a	Partly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 25°−4°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW	93%	—	—
Tue 2a	Partly cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 23°−5°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW	97%	—	—
Tue 3a	Partly cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 22°−6°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW	99%	—	—
Tue 4a	Partly cloudy	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 21°−6°)	21°−6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N	99%	—	—
Tue 5a	Partly cloudy	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 21°−6°)	21°−6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N	99%	—	—
Tue 6a	Partly cloudy	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 21°−6°)	21°−6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N	99%	—	—
Tue 7a	Mostly cloudy	20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 20°−7°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW	99%	—	—
Tue 8a	Mostly cloudy	19°−7° (likely 19°−7° to 19°−7°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW	98%	—	—
Tue 9a	Mostly cloudy	20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 20°−7°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW	98%	—	—
Tue 10a	Mostly cloudy	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 21°−6°)	21°−6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h	99%	—	—
Tue 11a	Mostly cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 22°−6°)	22°−6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h	99%	—	—
Tue 12p	Mostly cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 24°−4°)	24°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h	99%	—	—
Tue 1p	Mostly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 26°−3°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h	99%	—	—
Tue 2p	Mostly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 28°−2°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h	94%	—	—
Tue 3p	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 30°−1°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h	88%	—	—
Tue 4p	Partly sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 31°−1°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h	81%	—	—
Tue 5p	Partly sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 31°−1°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h	78%	—	—
Tue 6p	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 30°−1°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h	78%	—	—
Tue 7p	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 29°−2°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h	81%	—	—
Tue 8p	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 28°−2°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h	89%	—	—
Tue 9p	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 27°−3°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h	95%	—	—
Tue 10p	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 27°−3°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h	95%	—	—

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 25. Snow. High 0°−18°, low 24°−4°. Typical 28°−2° / 12°−11°. Dry. One forecast only.
1. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 24°−4°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: A chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
0°−18°
Low, likely
24°−4°
Typical high / low
28°−2° / 12°−11°
Wind
—
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Snow. High 34°1°, low 19°−7°. Typical 28°−2° / 11°−12°. Snow, 30% chance. One forecast only.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 26°−3°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 21°−6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 7am, then isolated snow showers between 7am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
34°1°
Low, likely
19°−7°
Typical high / low
28°−2° / 11°−12°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 31°−1°, low 18°−8°. Typical 27°−3° / 10°−12°. Dry. One forecast only.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 19°−7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind around 0 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
31°−1°
Low, likely
18°−8°
Typical high / low
27°−3° / 10°−12°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 32°0°, low 23°−5°. Typical 26°−3° / 9°−13°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. North wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
32°0°
Low, likely
23°−5°
Typical high / low
26°−3° / 9°−13°
Wind
0 mph0 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 36°2°, low 30°−1°. Typical 25°−4° / 8°−13°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
36°2°
Low, likely
30°−1°
Typical high / low
25°−4° / 8°−13°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 41°5°, low 30°−1°. Typical 24°−4° / 8°−13°. Rain, 40% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
41°5°
Low, likely
30°−1°
Typical high / low
24°−4° / 8°−13°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 37°3°, low 25°−4°. Typical 24°−4° / 7°−14°. Snow, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
37°3°
Low, likely
25°−4°
Typical high / low
24°−4° / 7°−14°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 32°0°, low 0°−18°. Typical 23°−5° / 6°−14°. Snow, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow between 9am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
32°0°
Low, likely
0°−18°
Typical high / low
23°−5° / 6°−14°
Wind
0 mph0 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 0°, low 24°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 34°, low 19°, warming up.
Tuesday
Dry, high 31°, low 18°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 32–41°.

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Tazlina River near Glennallen

3.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 21.5 ft
Flow: 1,800 cfs

Forecast peak 21.5 ft Mon 4 AM

Reading from Sun 10 PM · NWS gauge page

Klutina River at Copper Center

4.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.4 ft
Flow: 529 cfs

Forecast peak 8.4 ft Mon 4 AM

Reading from Sun 9:50 PM · NWS gauge page

Gulkana River at the Richardson Highway near Gulkana

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.8 ft
Flow: 1,090 cfs

Forecast peak 5.8 ft Mon 4 AM

Reading from Sun 9:51 PM · NWS gauge page

Gakona River near Gakona

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 307 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Mon 4 AM

Reading from Sun 9:50 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Pipes: watch the cold

Tonight’s low: 24°−4°

Overnight low near 24°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 76Typical 332

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°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?

Gulkana Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1909–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 28°16° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+8°+4°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
−3°−2°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25
—MonOct 26

Silver Springs weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 9 h 1 min; Losing 5 min 52 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 3 h 53 min less
Golden hour: 4:45–6:24 PM; Morning 8:25–10:04 AM
Blue hour: 6:24–6:42 PM; Morning 8:07–8:25 AM; first light 8:07 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · shrinking

Today: sets 8:45 AM · rises 5:03 PM
New moon: Nov 8
Full moon: Nov 24

Looking east from Silver Springs. The highest point on the skyline is about 16,300 ft, 65 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Silver Springs, AK weather

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tazlina River near Glennallen

Klutina River at Copper Center

Gulkana River at the Richardson Highway near Gulkana

Gakona River near Gakona

For your home

Pipes: watch the cold

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Unknown

Moon