Observed 7:35 AM AKDT at PAKW

Thorne Bay, AK weather

Clear and 37°3°.

Mostly agree

Now 37°3°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Pressure: 30.24 inHg1024 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (41°5° then, 39°4° now)

Good hours for

High 48°9° today at 1 PM
Low 34°1° tonight at 4 AM

This morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 46°8° · Clear
TonightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 44°7° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 2 AM · 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 7a	Clear	36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	85%	16%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	85%	12%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	81%	7%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	4%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	68%	2%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	61%	1%	1
Sat 1p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	57%	0%	1
Sat 2p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	57%	0%	1
Sat 3p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	57%	0%	1
Sat 4p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	4%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	8%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	5%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	3%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	3%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	3%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	3%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	1%	1
Sun 12p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	57%	1%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	2%	2
Sun 2p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	2%	2
Sun 3p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	3%	1
Sun 4p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	4%	1
Sun 5p	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	3%	0
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	6%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	4%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	8%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	36%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	41%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	28%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	48%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	32%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	82%	72%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	88%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	95%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	94%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 48°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 48°9° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 48. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 33. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 47°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 48°9° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 47. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 46°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 47°8° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 48°9°, low 35°2°. Typical 47°8° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 48.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 47°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 47°8° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 47.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 46°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 46°8° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 46.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
29°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 45°7°, low 37°3°. Typical 46°8° / 34°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 42°6°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 39°4°. Typical 46°8° / 34°1°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  60% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  60% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
39°4°–40°4°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 38°3°. Typical 45°7° / 34°1°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  60% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  60% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.37 in9.3 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 48°9°, low 37°3°. Typical 45°7° / 34°1°. Rain 1.2 in31 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 42°6°
  50% chance · 0.34 in8.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 48°9°
  60% chance · 0.32 in8.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.32 in8.1 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.
High, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 34°1°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 53 mph86 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 48°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 47°, low 33°.
Monday
Dry, high 46°, low 34°.
Rest of week
Highs 45–48°; chance of precipitation on 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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Staney Creek near Klawock

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.7 ft
Flow: 150 cfs

Forecast peak 7.7 ft Sat 10 AM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Harris River 1.2 mile above Mouth near Hollis AK

19 mi

Level: 20.0 ft
Flow: 130 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 51Typical 168

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 44
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 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

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?

Thorne Bay · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2007–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

Thorne Bay weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 9 h 48 min; Losing 4 min 27 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 46 min less
Golden hour: 4:33–5:51 PM; Morning 7:16–8:33 AM
Blue hour: 5:51–6:05 PM; Morning 7:01–7:16 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:05 PM–7:03 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 4:32 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Thorne Bay. The highest point on the skyline is about 20,900 ft, 69 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.