Observed 5:55 AM AKDT at PATL

Takotna, AK weather

Rainy and 36°2°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24, snow ~8–9 AM (100%).

Mostly agree

Now 36°2°

Rain · Feels like 29°−2°

Feels like: 29°−2°; Wind chill from 8 mph13 km/h wind · air 36°2°
Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the northeast. Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h around 8 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 36°2°, dew point 36°2° · frost likely
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Pressure: 30.04 inHg1017 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

Light snow now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain until tomorrow 10 AM (100%, 2.1 in53 mm)
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h until 9 AM
Dry break tomorrow 10 AM–10 PM
Gusts to 35 mph56 km/h tomorrow night from 9 PM
Rain tomorrow night from 10 PM (100%, 0.72 in18 mm)

This morningNear 35°2° · Rain all morning (100%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
This afternoonNear 36°2° · Rain all afternoon (100%)
TonightNear 36°2° · Rain all night (90%)
Tomorrow morningNear 37°3° · Rain 6–10 AM (70%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 37°3° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightNear 37°3° · Rain 10 PM–6 AM (100%) · gusts to 35 mph56 km/h

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7a	Snow	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	100%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	98%	99%	0
Sat 8a	Drizzle	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	100%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	98%	98%	0
Sat 9a	Drizzle	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	100%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	99%	99%	0
Sat 10a	Drizzle	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	98%	99%	0
Sat 11a	Snow	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	99%	99%	0
Sat 12p	Snow	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	99%	99%	0
Sat 1p	Snow	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	99%	99%	0
Sat 2p	Snow	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	100%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	99%	99%	1
Sat 3p	Snow	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sat 4p	Rain	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sat 5p	Rain	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sat 6p	Rain	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	98%	99%	0
Sat 7p	Rain	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	98%	99%	0
Sat 8p	Rain	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	98%	97%	0
Sat 9p	Rain	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	98%	96%	0
Sat 10p	Rain	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	97%	95%	0
Sat 11p	Rain	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	97%	97%	0
Sun 12a	Rain	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	97%	98%	0
Sun 1a	Rain	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	97%	99%	0
Sun 2a	Rain	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	97%	99%	0
Sun 3a	Rain	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	97%	98%	0
Sun 4a	Rain	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	97%	98%	0
Sun 5a	Rain	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	97%	96%	0
Sun 6a	Rain	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	97%	98%	0
Sun 7a	Snow	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	97%	96%	0
Sun 8a	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	98%	97%	0
Sun 9a	Drizzle	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	98%	96%	0
Sun 10a	Snow	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	98%	95%	0
Sun 11a	Snow	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	98%	93%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	98%	98%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	98%	96%	1
Sun 2p	Rain	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	97%	91%	1
Sun 3p	Rain	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	97%	87%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	95%	93%	1
Sun 5p	Snow	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	95%	92%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	95%	96%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	94%	95%	0
Sun 8p	Snow	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	94%	97%	0
Sun 9p	Snow	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	94%	96%	0
Sun 10p	Snow	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	94%	97%	0
Sun 11p	Snow	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	94%	97%	0
Mon 12a	Snow	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	94%	97%	0
Mon 1a	Snow	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	94%	97%	0
Mon 2a	Snow	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	94%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Snow	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	94%	97%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	94%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	94%	97%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	100%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	93%	93%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Snow. High 37°3°, low 35°2°. Typical 28°−2° / 17°−8°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 35°2°
  100% chance · 0.68 in17 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 36°2°
  100% chance · 0.82 in21 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 37°3°
  90% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 36°2°
  70% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain and snow before 10am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tonight: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
28°−2° / 17°−8°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 38°3°, low 36°2°. Typical 28°−2° / 16°−9°. Snow 0.13 in3.3 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 37°3°
  70% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 38°3°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 36°2°
  100% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 37°3°
  100% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely before 7am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Low, likely
33°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
28°−2° / 16°−9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 41°5°, low 37°3°. Typical 27°−3° / 15°−9°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 38°4°
  100% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  50% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°4°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 41. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Rain likely before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Low, likely
36°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
27°−3° / 15°−9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 40°4°, low 35°2°. Typical 26°−3° / 14°−10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Cloudy, with a high near 40.
Night: A chance of rain and snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
34°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
26°−3° / 14°−10°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 40°4°, low 33°1°. Typical 25°−4° / 14°−10°. Snow 0.56 in14 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 39°4°
  70% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 41°5°
  70% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 37°3°
  60% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 40.
Night: Rain likely before 4am, then 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
37°3°–47°8°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
25°−4° / 14°−10°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 36°2°, low 33°1°. Typical 25°−4° / 13°−11°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 36°2°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 34°1°
  70% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 34°1°
  70% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36.
Night: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Low, likely
31°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
25°−4° / 13°−11°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 36°2°, low 31°−1°. Typical 24°−4° / 12°−11°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 34°1°
  70% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 27°−3°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 36.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 31.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Low, likely
28°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
24°−4° / 12°−11°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 34°1°, low 26°−3°. Typical 23°−5° / 11°−12°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 27°−3°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 33°1°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 31°0°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 27°−3°
  20% 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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
33°1°–34°1°
Low, likely
22°−6°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
23°−5° / 11°−12°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 30°−1°, low 22°−6°. Typical 22°−6° / 10°−12°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 21°−6°
  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
25°−4°–34°1°
Low, likely
9°−13°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
22°−6° / 10°−12°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 30°−1°, low 15°−9°. Typical 22°−6° / 10°−12°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 20°−7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 28°−2°
  30% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 22°−6°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
21°−6°–38°3°
Low, likely
3°−16°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
22°−6° / 10°−12°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h

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The outlook

Today
100% chance of snow, high 37°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
66% chance of snow, high 38°, low 36°.
Monday
95% chance of rain, high 41°, low 37°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 30–40°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.

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

Kuskokwim River at McGrath

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.0 ft
Flow: 15,200 cfs

Reading from Fri 9:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 56Typical 313

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°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?

Mcgrath Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1941–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

±0°SunOct 18
+1°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
−4°−2°WedOct 21
−7°−4°ThuOct 22
−5°−3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 8 h 59 min; Losing 6 min 6 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 4 h 16 min less
Golden hour: 5:24–7:07 PM; Morning 9:08–10:50 AM
Blue hour: 7:07–7:25 PM; Morning 8:49–9:08 AM; first light 8:49 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:48 AM · rises 5:45 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northwest from Takotna. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,900 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.