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  • Winter Weather Advisory

    Starts in 15 h 17 min

    When
    From 10 AM Sunday to 10 PM AKDT Monday.
    Where
    Chatanika River Valley, Delta Junction, Eielson AFB, Salcha, Fairbanks Metro Area, Goldstream Valley, Nenana Hills, Tanana Flats, and Two Rivers.

    Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Fairbanks AK

    What, impacts and precautions

    What

    Wintry mix. Total snow accumulations up to two inches.

    Impacts

    Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.

    Additional details

    Multiple fronts are expected to move over the area on Sunday and Monday, both of which are expected to bring a wintry mix. Precipitation will change to mostly rain during the overnight hours Sunday into Monday. Any rain will act as freezing rain and stick on surfaces below freezing.

    Precautionary actions

    Slow down and use caution while traveling. Visit 511.alaska.gov or call 5 1 1 for the latest road conditions.

    Be prepared for slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while driving. If you are going outside, watch your first few steps taken on stairs, sidewalks, and driveways. These surfaces could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.

    Areas: Delta Junction; Tanana Flats; Eielson AFB and Salcha; Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills; Chatanika River Valley; Two Rivers; Fairbanks Metro Area

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Observed 5:55 PM AKDT at PAFB

Steele Creek, AK weather

Sunny and 31°0°, snow tomorrow 10 AM–6 PM, 5–7 in13–18 cm.

Today: low 30°−1° (likely 17°−8° to 30°−1°), high 32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°).

Mostly agree

Now 31°0°

Sunny

Wind
Calm
Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point
30°−1°
Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity
96%
Air 31°0°, dew point 30°−1° · frost likely
UV tomorrow
0Low
Low all day (peak 0)
Air quality
52Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.09 inHg1019 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

12°7° warmer than this time yesterday (19°−7° then, 31°0° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 10 AM tomorrow
  • Snow tomorrow 10 AM–10 PM (50%, 0–10 in0–25 cm)
  • High 32°0° tomorrow at 1 PM
  • Snow tomorrow night from 1 AM (100%, 16–20 in41–51 cm)
  • Below freezing Monday 3–5 PM (low 32°0°)
  1. TonightNear 30°−1° · rain chance 30% · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningNear 30°−1° · Snow 10 AM–noon (50%) · freezing, low 30°−1°
  3. Tomorrow afternoonNear 31°−1° · Snow all afternoon (50%) · freezing, low 31°−1°
  4. Tomorrow nightNear 30°−1° · Snow 6–10 PM (50%) · freezing, low 29°−2°
  5. Monday morningNear 29°−2° · Snow all morning (100%) · freezing, low 28°−2°
  6. Monday afternoonNear 32°0° · Snow all afternoon (100%) · freezing, low 31°−1°
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6pSnow30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)26°−3°20%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h76%72%0
Sat 7pSnow30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)26°−3°30%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h78%72%0
Sat 8pSnow30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)26°−3°30%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h77%78%0
Sat 9pCloudy30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)26°−3°30%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h79%82%0
Sat 10pCloudy30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)25°−4°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h79%85%0
Sat 11pCloudy30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)26°−3°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h80%88%0
Sun 12aCloudy30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)26°−3°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h80%88%0
Sun 1aCloudy30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)26°−3°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h82%88%0
Sun 2aCloudy31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)26°−3°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h80%90%0
Sun 3aCloudy30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)25°−4°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h82%79%0
Sun 4aCloudy30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)27°−3°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h91%80%0
Sun 5aCloudy30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)26°−3°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h91%78%0
Sun 6aCloudy30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)26°−3°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h91%77%0
Sun 7aCloudy30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)26°−3°40%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h91%82%0
Sun 8aCloudy30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)27°−3°40%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h91%77%0
Sun 9aCloudy30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)26°−3°40%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h91%80%0
Sun 10aSnow30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)30°−1°50%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h91%83%0
Sun 11aSnow30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)30°−1°50%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h93%86%0
Sun 12pSnow31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)31°−1°50%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h94%97%0
Sun 1pSnow32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)32°0°40%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h95%100%0
Sun 2pSnow32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)32°0°40%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h95%100%0
Sun 3pSnow32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)32°0°40%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h96%100%0
Sun 4pSnow32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)32°0°50%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h96%100%0
Sun 5pSnow31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°)31°−1°50%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h96%100%0
Sun 6pSnow31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°)31°−1°50%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h96%97%0
Sun 7pSnow31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°)31°−1°30%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h96%97%0
Sun 8pSnow31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°)31°−1°30%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h94%98%0
Sun 9pSnow31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 31°−1°)31°−1°30%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h94%96%0
Sun 10pCloudy31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°)27°−3°5%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h94%76%0
Sun 11pCloudy30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)27°−3°5%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h94%75%0
Mon 12aCloudy30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)27°−3°5%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h94%95%0
Mon 1aSnow30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 30°−1°)26°−3°50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h94%96%0
Mon 2aSnow30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 30°−1°)27°−3°50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h91%100%0
Mon 3aSnow30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 31°−1°)26°−3°50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h94%89%0
Mon 4aSnow29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)24°−4°100%, snow 1 in2.5 cm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h93%94%0
Mon 5aSnow29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°)24°−4°100%, snow 1 in2.5 cm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h95%91%0
Mon 6aSnow28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°)23°−5°100%, snow 1 in2.5 cm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h94%93%0
Mon 7aSnow29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°)24°−4°100%, snow 1 in2.5 cm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h93%92%0
Mon 8aSnow29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°)24°−4°100%, snow 1 in2.5 cm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h93%90%0
Mon 9aSnow29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 30°−1°)24°−4°100%, snow 1 in2.5 cm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h94%99%0
Mon 10aSnow29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 30°−1°)25°−4°100%, snow 1.9 in4.8 cm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h95%99%0
Mon 11aSnow29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 30°−1°)25°−4°100%, snow 1.9 in4.8 cm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h97%99%0
Mon 12pSnow31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°)27°−3°100%, snow 1.9 in4.8 cm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h98%95%0
Mon 1pSnow33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)27°−3°100%, snow 1.9 in4.8 cm5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h99%96%0
Mon 2pSnow33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)28°−2°100%, snow 1.9 in4.8 cm5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%95%0
Mon 3pSnow32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 32°0°)27°−3°100%, snow 1.9 in4.8 cm5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%98%0
Mon 4pSnow32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)26°−3°100%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h99%93%0
Mon 5pSnow33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)26°−3°100%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h97%95%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Snow. High 32°0°, low 30°−1°. Typical 27°−3° / 12°−11°. Snow, 10% chance. Mostly agree.

    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 30°−1°

      30% chance

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 30°−1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    30°−1°–35°2°
    Low, likely
    17°−8°–30°−1°
    Typical high / low
    27°−3° / 12°−11°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 33°1°, low 28°−2°. Typical 26°−3° / 11°−12°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 30°−1°

      50% chance · 1.4 in3.6 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 32°0°

      50% chance · 3 in9 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 31°−1°

      50% chance · 1.4 in3.6 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 29°−2°

      100% chance · 2.4 in6.1 cm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of snow after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 33. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.

    Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    29°−2°–34°1°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–30°−1°
    Typical high / low
    26°−3° / 11°−12°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 35°2°, low 32°0°. Typical 25°−4° / 10°−12°. Snow 1–3 in3–8 cm, 100% chance. Forecasts agree.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 29°−2°

      100% chance · 8 in20 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 33°1°

      100% chance · 8 in20 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 33°0°

      80% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 31°0°

      50% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Snow before 4pm, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Night: Rain and snow before 10pm, then rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    31°−1°–35°2°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–32°0°
    Typical high / low
    25°−4° / 10°−12°
    Wind
    8 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 35°2°, low 23°−5°. Typical 24°−4° / 9°−13°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Fog, 31°0°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 30°−1°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 24°−5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain and snow before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    33°1°–36°2°
    Low, likely
    23°−5°–28°−2°
    Typical high / low
    24°−4° / 9°−13°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 33°1°, low 28°−2°. Typical 24°−4° / 8°−13°. Dry. Forecasts differ.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 23°−5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 33°0°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 27°−3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 26°−3°

      40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    Night: A chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    30°−1°–37°3°
    Low, likely
    19°−7°–28°−2°
    Typical high / low
    24°−4° / 8°−13°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 32°0°, low 30°−1°. Typical 23°−5° / 7°−14°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 27°−3°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 32°0°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 30°−1°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 30°−1°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    29°−2°–36°2°
    Low, likely
    20°−7°–30°−1°
    Typical high / low
    23°−5° / 7°−14°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 33°1°, low 26°−3°. Typical 22°−6° / 6°−14°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 32°0°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 34°1°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 32°0°

      30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 27°−3°

      30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    29°−2°–39°4°
    Low, likely
    24°−4°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    22°−6° / 6°−14°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 29°−2°, low 21°−6°. Typical 21°−6° / 6°−14°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 26°−4°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 30°−1°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 24°−4°

      20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 23°−5°

      20% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    27°−3°–35°2°
    Low, likely
    16°−9°–24°−4°
    Typical high / low
    21°−6° / 6°−14°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 26°−3°, low 16°−9°. Typical 20°−7° / 5°−15°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 24°−5°

      30% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 24°−4°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 19°−7°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 20°−7°

      Dry

    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
    24°−4°–28°−2°
    Low, likely
    15°−9°–17°−8°
    Typical high / low
    20°−7° / 5°−15°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 28°−2°, low 16°−9°. Typical 20°−7° / 4°−16°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 24°−5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 28°−2°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 24°−4°

      Dry

    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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    22°−6°–37°3°
    Low, likely
    11°−12°–20°−7°
    Typical high / low
    20°−7° / 4°−16°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 32°, low 30°.

  2. Tomorrow

    54% chance of snow, high 33°, low 28°.

  3. Monday

    100% chance of snow, high 35°, low 32°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 26–35°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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

Little Chena River near Fairbanks

6.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
13.6 ft
Flow
466 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Fish Creek below Solo Creek near Chatanika

9.0 mi
Level
25.0 ft

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Chena River at Fairbanks

9.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.0 ft
Flow
2,160 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Chena River below Moose Creek Dam near Fairbanks

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
17.1 ft
Flow
1,390 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 68Typical 338

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Fairbanks International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1904–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
27°−3° / 12°−11°
Forecast high / low
32°0° / 30°−1°
Record high
56°13° in 1938
Record low
−22°−30° in 1935

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. +3°+2°MonOct 19
  2. +4°+2°TueOct 20
  3. +1°±0°WedOct 21
  4. ±0°ThuOct 22
  5. −6°−3°FriOct 23
  6. —SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

Steele Creek weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 9:12 AM, sunset 5:54 PM.

Daylight
8 h 42 min
Losing 6 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 5 h 4 min less
Golden hour
4:33–6:26 PM
Morning 8:39–10:33 AM
Blue hour
6:26–6:46 PM
Morning 8:19–8:39 AM; first light 8:19 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 81% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 7:17 AM · rises 5:03 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking south from Steele Creek. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,900 ft, 93 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.