Observed 1:10 AM AKDT at PASI

Sitka, AK weather

Clear and 37°3°.

Forecasts agree

Now 37°3°

Clear · Feels like 32°0°

Feels like: 32°0°; Wind chill from 7 mph11 km/h wind · air 37°3°
Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the north-northwest. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 1 PM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.5 hPa next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 38°3° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° today by noon
High 53°12° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° today after 5 PM

TonightNear 40°4° · Clear
This morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 50°10° · Clear
TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightNear 44°7° · 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 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	1%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	0%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	1%	1
Sat 1p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	2%	1
Sat 2p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	3%	1
Sat 3p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	4%	1
Sat 4p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	16%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	33%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	60%	42%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	54%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	45%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	55%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	50%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	43%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	35%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	60%	17%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	59%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	59%	10%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	6%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	19%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	28%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	64%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	81%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	80%	1
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	64%	2
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	65%	2
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	88%	2
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	81%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	82%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	99%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	99%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	97%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	97%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	96%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	99%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 54°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 49°9° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 48°9° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 51°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 48°9° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  70% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 48°9° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 39°4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 48°9° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
37°3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 47°8° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 39°4°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 52°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 47°8° / 38°3°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.22 in5.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 44°7°
  60% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 46°8°, low 41°5°. Typical 47°8° / 38°3°. Rain 0.65 in17 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  70% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  70% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  70% chance · 0.16 in4.2 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
42°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 44°7°, low 39°4°. Typical 47°8° / 38°3°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  70% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  60% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 40°5°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 40°5°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
42°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 44°7°, low 37°3°. Typical 46°8° / 38°3°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  70% chance · 0.3 in0.6 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 43°6°
  70% 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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 54°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 53°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 51°, low 38°.
Rest of week
Highs 44–56°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

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.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Starrigavan Creek near Sitka

4.9 mi

Level: 11.2 ft
Flow: 39 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:07 AM · NWS gauge page

Sawmill Creek below Upper Tailrace near Sitka

11 mi

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 273 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sawmill Creek near Sitka

11 mi

Level: 12.8 ft
Flow: 243 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 43Typical 151

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 1 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?

Sitka Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1944–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Sitka weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 9 h 39 min; Losing 4 min 41 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 3 h 0 min less
Golden hour: 4:38–5:59 PM; Morning 7:30–8:52 AM
Blue hour: 5:59–6:14 PM; Morning 7:15–7:30 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 1:30–7:15 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:06 AM · rises 4:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Sitka. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,700 ft, 9 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.