1 active weather alert
High Surf Advisory
Ends in 2 days 7 h
- When
- Until 4 AM AKDT Tuesday.
- Where
- Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Large breaking waves of 3 to 6 feet above the normal high tide line at Stebbins, St. Michael, Unalakleet, and Shaktoolik, and 5 to 8 feet above the normal high tide line at Koyuk and Elim.
Impacts
Localized beach erosion may occur.
Additional details
South to southwest winds will continue to gust up to 40 mph through the weekend. Strong winds continue into early next week.
Precautionary actions
Precautions should be taken to protect property.
Areas: Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills
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Observed 6:56 PM AKDT at PAUN
St. Michael, AK weather
Overcast and 41°5°, rain tomorrow ~1–3 AM (41%).
Today: low 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°), high 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°).
Now 41°5°
Cloudy · Feels like 34°1°
- Feels like
- 33°1°
- Wind chill from 14 mph22 km/h wind · air 41°5°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h
- From the east-southeast. Gusts to 30 mph49 km/h around 11 PM
- Dew point
- 35°2°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 1Low
- Low all day (peak 1)
- Pressure
- 29.79 inHg1009 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
Light snow now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
- 12:00 AM: moderate snow
- 12:15 AM: moderate snow
- 12:30 AM: moderate snow
- 12:45 AM: moderate snow
- 1:00 AM: moderate snow
- 1:15 AM: dry
- 1:30 AM: dry
- 1:45 AM: dry
Next 48 hours
TonightNear 39°4° · Rain 10 PM–6 AM (40%) · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h
Tomorrow morningNear 37°3° · Rain all morning (40%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
Tomorrow afternoonNear 38°3° · Rain noon–1 PM (30%) · gusts to 35 mph56 km/h
Tomorrow nightNear 39°4° · Rain all night (100%) · gusts to 41 mph66 km/h
Monday morningNear 39°4° · Rain all morning (100%) · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h
Monday afternoonNear 40°4° · Rain all afternoon (80%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 20% | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 90% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 29°−2° | 20% | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 90% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 91% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 29°−2° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph49 km/h | 92% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 28°−2° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 93% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Drizzle | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 29°−2° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph43 km/h | 94% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 28°−2° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 94% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 28°−2° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 94% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 28°−2° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 95% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 27°−3° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 93% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 27°−3° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 94% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Rain | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 27°−3° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 93% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Rain | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 27°−3° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 95% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Rain | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 27°−3° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 93% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°) | 27°−3° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 93% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°) | 27°−3° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 91% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 27°−3° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 91% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 28°−2° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 89% | 79% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 28°−2° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 89% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 28°−2° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 89% | 82% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 28°−2° | 80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph53 km/h | 89% | 90% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 28°−2° | 80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 35 mph56 km/h | 91% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Rain | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 28°−2° | 80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 36 mph58 km/h | 91% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 26°−3° | 100%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 36 mph58 km/h | 95% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 26°−3° | 100%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 38 mph60 km/h | 95% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 26°−3° | 100%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 40 mph65 km/h | 97% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 26°−3° | 80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 41 mph66 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 26°−3° | 80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 38 mph62 km/h | 96% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Drizzle | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 27°−3° | 80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 38 mph61 km/h | 96% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 28°−2° | 90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph51 km/h | 96% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 28°−2° | 90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph52 km/h | 97% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 28°−2° | 90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph52 km/h | 96% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 28°−2° | 100%, 0.04 in1 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph51 km/h | 98% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 28°−2° | 100%, 0.04 in1 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph52 km/h | 96% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Drizzle | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 27°−3° | 100%, 0.04 in1 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 97% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 29°−2° | 90%, 0.04 in1 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from SW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 97% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 28°−2° | 90%, 0.04 in1 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from SW, gusts 33 mph52 km/h | 98% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 28°−2° | 90%, 0.04 in1 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from SW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 98% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 28°−2° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h | 95% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 29°−2° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 94% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 93% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 31°−1° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 93% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 92% | 88% | 1 |
| Mon 3p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 31°−1° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 91% | 86% | 1 |
| Mon 4p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 90% | 95% | 1 |
| Mon 5p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 31°−1° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 91% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 6p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 31°−1° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 92% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 7p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 93% | 98% | 0 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 42°6°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 40°4°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 37°3°40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 39°4°–44°7°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–40°4°
- Wind
- 35 mph56 km/h, gusts 56 mph89 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 39°4°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 37°3°40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 38°3°80% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 38°3°100% chance · 0.7 in18 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 38°3°100% chance · 0.44 in11 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 39°4°–41°5°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–38°3°
- Wind
- 32 mph52 km/h, gusts 52 mph83 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 42°6°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 39°4°100% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 41°5°80% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 41°5°70% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 41°5°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 42°6°–45°7°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–41°5°
- Wind
- 28 mph44 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 42°6°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 41°5°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 40°4°40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 42°6°–44°7°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–41°5°
- Wind
- 28 mph44 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 44°7°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 40°4°80% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Snow, 41°5°80% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 37°3°50% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 34°1°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 44.
Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 41°5°–44°7°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–36°2°
- Wind
- 27 mph44 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 40°4°, low 34°1°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 34°1°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 38°3°60% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 39°4°60% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 39°4°60% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
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 40.
Night: A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 38°3°–45°7°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–34°1°
- Wind
- 26 mph42 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 40°4°, low 33°1°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 38°3°50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 40°4°50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Snow, 38°3°50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Snow, 35°2°40% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 40.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 38°3°–45°7°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–38°3°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 37°3°, low 30°−1°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 34°1°50% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 34°1°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 31°−1°40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 26°−3°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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 37.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 35°2°–38°3°
- Low, likely
- 27°−3°–32°0°
- Wind
- 27 mph43 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 31°−1°, low 25°−4°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 27°−3°30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 30°−1°20% chance · 0.6 in1.6 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 30°−1°20% chance · 0.7 in1.7 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 25°−4°20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 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
- 29°−2°–32°0°
- Low, likely
- 22°−6°–28°−2°
- Wind
- 24 mph38 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 29°−2°, low 24°−4°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 24°−4°20% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Snow, 28°−2°30% chance · 0.5 in1.3 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 27°−3°30% chance · 0.1 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
- 28°−2°–31°−1°
- Low, likely
- 22°−6°–27°−3°
- Wind
- 32 mph51 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
The outlook
Today
70% chance of rain, high 42°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
75% chance of rain, high 39°, low 37°, cooling off.
Monday
100% chance of rain, high 42°, low 39°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 29–44°; 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
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 10:04 AM, sunset 6:59 PM.
- Daylight
- 8 h 55 min
- Losing 6 min 20 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 4 h 26 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:45–7:30 PM
- Morning 9:33–11:18 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:30–7:49 PM
- Morning 9:15–9:33 AM; first light 9:15 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 84% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
99% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 8:15 AM · rises 6:08 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 8
