Observed 3:53 PM AKDT at PAGY

Skagway, AK weather

Sunny and 43°6°.

Forecasts differ

Now 43°6°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 15 mph24 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry · down to 21°−6° by 5 PM
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Pressure: 30.37 inHg1028 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (44°7° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for

Below freezing tonight 10 PM–10 AM (low 30°−1°)
Low 30°−1° tonight at 4 AM
Below freezing tomorrow night 1–10 AM (low 31°−1°)

This afternoonNear 39°4° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 35°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 38°3° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 2 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 35°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Monday afternoonNear 39°4° · Partly 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 4p	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	30%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	38%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	62%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	75%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	53%	69%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	53%	36%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	32°0° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	29%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	51%	28%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	32°0° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	18%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	23%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	23%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	25%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	48%	29%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	39%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	44%	48%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	43%	61%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	43%	46%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	42%	48%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	41%	61%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	41%	55%	1
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	66%	1
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	42%	60%	2
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	42%	58%	2
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	53%	1
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	48%	1
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	45%	59%	0
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	49%	67%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	55%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	77%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	86%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	89%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	88%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	64%	86%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	28°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	69%	86%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	66%	81%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	67%	75%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	67%	73%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	28°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	67%	48%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	68%	39%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°)	28°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	67%	13%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 22°−6° to 32°0°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	65%	5%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 22°−6° to 33°1°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	63%	7%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	61%	9%	1
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	18%	1
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	52%	2
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	42%	2
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	57%	68%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 29°−2°. Typical 45°7° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 42. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Low, likely
14°−10°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 40°4°, low 31°−1°. Typical 44°7° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Low, likely
24°−4°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 40°4°, low 33°1°. Typical 44°7° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 40°4°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Low, likely
22°−6°–33°1°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 45°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 44°7° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 45.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Low, likely
20°−7°–33°1°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 44°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 43°6° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 25°−4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 44.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
31°−1°–44°7°
Low, likely
19°−7°–32°0°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 42°6°, low 34°1°. Typical 43°6° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 28°−2°
  30% chance · 0.3 in0.6 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 42.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Low, likely
20°−7°–34°1°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 34°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 43°6°, low 36°2°. Typical 42°6° / 34°1°. Snow 0–5 in0–13 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 29°−2°
  50% chance · 0.7 in1.8 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 33°0°
  60% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 31°−1°
  70% chance · 0.5 in1.4 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 32°0°
  70% chance · 0.5 in1.2 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
31°−1°–43°6°
Low, likely
25°−4°–36°2°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow showers. High 36°2°, low 31°−1°. Typical 42°6° / 34°1°. Snow 0–4 in0–10 cm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 33°1°
  70% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
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 · 0.4 in1.1 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 34°1°
  60% chance · 0.6 in1.5 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
32°0°–38°3°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 34°1°, low 31°−1°. Typical 42°6° / 33°1°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 33°1°
  60% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 34°1°
  60% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 32°0°
  60% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 32°0°
  50% 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
31°−1°–37°3°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 33°1°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Heavy snow. High 35°2°, low 28°−2°. Typical 41°5° / 33°1°. Snow 0–6 in0–15 cm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 31°0°
  50% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  60% chance · 1.6 in4 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Heavy snow, 31°−1°
  60% chance · 1.9 in4.9 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
32°0°–37°3°
Low, likely
22°−6°–33°1°
Typical high / low
41°5° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 42°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 40°, low 31°.
Monday
Dry, high 40°, low 33°.
Rest of week
Highs 34–45°; chance of precipitation on Friday, 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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Skagway River at Skagway

1.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 17.3 ft

Forecast peak 17.5 ft Sat 4 PM

Reading from Sat 2:51 PM · NWS gauge page

Taiya River near Skagway

4.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.1 ft
Flow: 716 cfs

Forecast peak 12.2 ft Sat 4 PM

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

West Creek near Skagway

5.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 14.4 ft

Reading from Sat 2:51 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 61Typical 180

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.

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?

Skagway Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1965–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 9 h 26 min; Losing 5 min 14 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 3 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 4:25–5:54 PM; Morning 7:35–9:03 AM
Blue hour: 5:54–6:10 PM; Morning 7:19–7:35 AM; first light 7:19 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:10 AM · rises 4:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Skagway. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,600 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Skagway, AK weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Skagway River at Skagway

Taiya River near Skagway

West Creek near Skagway

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon