Susitna River at Sunshine
14 mi- Level
- 13.6 ft
- Flow
- 16,800 cfs
Forecast peak 13.6 ft Sat 10 AM
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 6:45 AM AKDT at PATK
Overcast and 28°−2°, snow 4 PM–6 AM, 11–13 in28–33 cm.
Today: low 34°1° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°), high 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°).
Now 28°−2°
Cloudy
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°) | 24°−4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 70% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°) | 24°−4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 71% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°) | 23°−5° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 71% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°) | 24°−4° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 71% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°) | 27°−3° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 69% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 29°−2° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 68% | 97% | 1 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 35°2° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 67% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 35°2° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 69% | 98% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 35°2° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 72% | 95% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Snow | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 35°2° | 80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 75% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 5p | Snow | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 35°2° | 80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 76% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Snow | 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°) | 35°2° | 80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 77% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Snow | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°) | 35°2° | 100%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 77% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Snow | 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 35°2° | 100%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 78% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Snow | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°) | 35°2° | 100%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 80% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Snow | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°) | 35°2° | 100%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 81% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Snow | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°) | 34°1° | 100%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 81% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Snow | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°) | 34°1° | 100%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 82% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Snow | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°) | 35°2° | 80%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 82% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Snow | 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°) | 35°2° | 80%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 83% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Snow | 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°) | 35°2° | 80%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 84% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Snow | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 35°2° | 100%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 87% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Snow | 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°) | 35°2° | 100%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 88% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Snow | 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 35°2° | 100%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 87% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Snow | 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 35°2° | 100%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 86% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Snow | 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°) | 35°2° | 100%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 86% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Snow | 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 35°2° | 100%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 87% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Snow | 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 35°2° | 100%, 0.12 in3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 87% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Snow | 36°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 36°2° | 100%, 0.12 in3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 86% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Snow | 36°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°) | 36°2° | 100%, 0.12 in3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 85% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Snow | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 32°0° | 100%, snow 1.2 in3 cm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 84% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 2p | Snow | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°) | 29°−2° | 100%, snow 1.2 in3 cm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 85% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Snow | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 30°−1° | 100%, snow 1.2 in3 cm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 87% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Snow | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 30°−1° | 100%, snow 0.5 in1.3 cm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 88% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Snow | 33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 33°1° | 100%, snow 0.5 in1.3 cm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 88% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Snow | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 34°1° | 100%, snow 0.5 in1.3 cm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 88% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Snow | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 34°1° | 80%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 88% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Snow | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 34°1° | 80%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 89% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Snow | 33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 33°1° | 80%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 90% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Snow | 33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°) | 26°−3° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 91% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Snow | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 25°−4° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 91% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Snow | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 24°−4° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 92% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Snow | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°) | 24°−4° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 92% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Snow | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°) | 24°−4° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 93% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Snow | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°) | 23°−5° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 93% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Snow | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°) | 24°−4° | 60%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 94% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Snow | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°) | 24°−4° | 60%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 94% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Snow | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°) | 25°−4° | 60%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 92% | 99% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
100% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
100% chance · 2.1 in5.3 cm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain and snow after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
100% chance · 1.6 in4.1 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
100% chance · 5 in12 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
100% chance · 0.8 in2 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 1.4 in3.6 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow before 10am, then rain and snow between 10am and 4pm, then widespread snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Night: Widespread snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 0 to 10 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
80% chance · 1.2 in3.1 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
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 36. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
80% chance · 0.6 in1.6 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 36. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.2 in0.6 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
78% chance of snow, high 35°, low 34°.
100% chance of snow, high 36°, low 30°.
56% chance of snow, high 37°, low 29°.
Highs 31–38°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 13.6 ft Sat 10 AM
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sat 10 AM
Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Sunrise 9:09 AM, sunset 6:15 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing