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Observed 12:15 AM AKDT at PAGK

Tonsina, AK weather

Overcast and 19°−7°.

Today: low 10°−12°, high 23°−5°.

One forecast only

Now 19°−7°

Cloudy · Feels like 9°−13°

Feels like
9°−13°
Wind chill from 8 mph13 km/h wind · air 19°−7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
From the north-northeast. 813–15 mph24 km/h through 12 PM
Dew point
18°−8°
Dry · down to 5°−15° by 1 AM
Humidity
93%
Air 19°−7°, dew point 18°−8° · frost likely

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (21°−6° then, 19°−7° now)

Good hours for
  • Wind chill below 0°−18° until 11 AM (−5°−21°)
  • Hard freeze for the next 48 hours (low 10°−12°)
  • High 23°−5° today at 4 PM
  • Rain tonight 1 AM–tomorrow night 10 PM (50%, 0.21 in5.3 mm)
  1. TonightNear 11°−12° · freezing, low 10°−12°
  2. This morningUp to 16°−9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 11°−12°
  3. This afternoonUp to 23°−5° by 4 PM · rain chance 10% · freezing, low 18°−8°
  4. TonightNear 22°−6° · Rain 1–6 AM (50%) · freezing, low 21°−6°
  5. Tomorrow morningNear 23°−5° · Rain all morning (50%) · freezing, low 23°−5°
  6. Tomorrow afternoonNear 25°−4° · Rain all afternoon (50%) · freezing, low 24°−4°
  7. Tomorrow nightNear 23°−5° · Rain 6–10 PM (50%) · freezing, low 22°−6°
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 12aPartly cloudy10°−12° (likely 10°−12° to 10°−12°)−5°−21°0%15 mph24 km/h from S78%——
Sat 1aPartly cloudy10°−12° (likely 10°−12° to 10°−12°)−4°−20°0%10 mph16 km/h from S79%——
Sat 2aPartly cloudy10°−12° (likely 10°−12° to 10°−12°)−4°−20°0%10 mph16 km/h from S79%——
Sat 3aPartly cloudy11°−12° (likely 11°−12° to 11°−12°)−4°−20°0%10 mph16 km/h from S78%——
Sat 4aPartly cloudy11°−12° (likely 11°−12° to 11°−12°)−5°−21°0%15 mph24 km/h from S80%——
Sat 5aPartly cloudy11°−12° (likely 11°−12° to 11°−12°)−4°−20°0%15 mph24 km/h from S81%——
Sat 6aPartly cloudy11°−12° (likely 11°−12° to 11°−12°)−4°−20°0%15 mph24 km/h from S81%——
Sat 7aMostly cloudy12°−11° (likely 12°−11° to 12°−11°)−2°−19°0%10 mph16 km/h from S80%——
Sat 8aMostly cloudy12°−11° (likely 12°−11° to 12°−11°)−2°−19°0%10 mph16 km/h from S80%——
Sat 9aMostly cloudy12°−11° (likely 12°−11° to 12°−11°)−1°−18°0%10 mph16 km/h from S80%——
Sat 10aMostly cloudy13°−11° (likely 13°−11° to 13°−11°)0°−18°0%10 mph16 km/h from S79%——
Sat 11aMostly cloudy16°−9° (likely 16°−9° to 16°−9°)4°−16°0%10 mph16 km/h from S77%——
Sat 12pMostly cloudy18°−8° (likely 18°−8° to 18°−8°)6°−14°0%10 mph16 km/h from S75%——
Sat 1pMostly cloudy20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 20°−7°)9°−13°0%10 mph16 km/h from S74%——
Sat 2pMostly cloudy21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 21°−6°)10°−12°0%10 mph16 km/h from S74%——
Sat 3pMostly cloudy22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 22°−6°)11°−12°0%10 mph16 km/h from S75%——
Sat 4pMostly cloudy23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 23°−5°)12°−11°10%10 mph16 km/h from S76%——
Sat 5pMostly cloudy22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 22°−6°)11°−12°10%10 mph16 km/h from S76%——
Sat 6pMostly cloudy21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 21°−6°)10°−12°10%10 mph16 km/h from S77%——
Sat 7pMostly cloudy22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 22°−6°)11°−12°0%10 mph16 km/h from S77%——
Sat 8pMostly cloudy22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 22°−6°)11°−12°0%10 mph16 km/h from S78%——
Sat 9pMostly cloudy21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 21°−6°)10°−12°0%10 mph16 km/h from S78%——
Sat 10pMostly cloudy21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 21°−6°)9°−13°0%10 mph16 km/h from S79%——
Sat 11pMostly cloudy21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 21°−6°)9°−13°0%10 mph16 km/h from S80%——
Sun 12aMostly cloudy21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 21°−6°)9°−13°0%10 mph16 km/h from S80%——
Sun 1aSnow21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 21°−6°)10°−12°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S80%——
Sun 2aSnow22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 22°−6°)10°−12°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S80%——
Sun 3aSnow22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 22°−6°)10°−12°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S79%——
Sun 4aSnow22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 22°−6°)10°−12°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S84%——
Sun 5aSnow22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 22°−6°)10°−12°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S85%——
Sun 6aSnow23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 23°−5°)11°−12°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S84%——
Sun 7aSnow23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 23°−5°)10°−12°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S82%——
Sun 8aSnow23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 23°−5°)10°−12°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S83%——
Sun 9aSnow23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 23°−5°)10°−12°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S83%——
Sun 10aSnow23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 23°−5°)10°−12°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S84%——
Sun 11aSnow23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 23°−5°)10°−12°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S83%——
Sun 12pSnow24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 24°−4°)11°−12°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S83%——
Sun 1pSnow25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 25°−4°)15°−9°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S82%——
Sun 2pSnow25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 25°−4°)16°−9°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S82%——
Sun 3pSnow26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 26°−3°)17°−8°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S83%——
Sun 4pSnow25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 25°−4°)17°−8°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S84%——
Sun 5pSnow25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 25°−4°)17°−8°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S85%——
Sun 6pSnow24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 24°−4°)16°−9°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S85%——
Sun 7pSnow24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 24°−4°)24°−4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S86%——
Sun 8pSnow23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 23°−5°)23°−5°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S87%——
Sun 9pSnow23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 23°−5°)23°−5°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S89%——
Sun 10pSnow22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 22°−6°)22°−6°30%5 mph8 km/h from S91%——
Sun 11pSnow22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 22°−6°)22°−6°30%5 mph8 km/h from S93%——

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 23°−5°, low 10°−12°. Dry. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 12°−11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 23°−5°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 22°−6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 21°−6°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    23°−5°
    Low, likely
    10°−12°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 26°−3°, low 18°−8°. Snow, 50% chance. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 23°−5°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 26°−3°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 23°−5°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of snow before 4pm, then scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: Scattered snow showers before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    26°−3°
    Low, likely
    18°−8°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 28°−2°, low 17°−8°. Snow, 40% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    28°−2°
    Low, likely
    17°−8°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 28°−2°, low 19°−7°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    28°−2°
    Low, likely
    19°−7°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 30°−1°, low 23°−5°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    Night: A chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    30°−1°
    Low, likely
    23°−5°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 30°−1°, low 25°−4°. Snow, 30% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    30°−1°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 31°−1°, low 0°−18°. Snow, 70% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    31°−1°
    Low, likely
    0°−18°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 23°, low 10°.

  2. Tomorrow

    54% chance of snow, high 26°, low 18°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    35% chance of snow, high 28°, low 17°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 28–31°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Tonsina River at the Richardson Hwy near Tonsina

9.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.6 ft
Flow
377 cfs

Forecast peak 7.6 ft Sat 4 AM

Reading from Fri 9:36 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:48 AM, sunset 5:59 PM.

Daylight
9 h 11 min
Losing 5 min 42 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 3 h 51 min less
Golden hour
4:52–6:28 PM
Morning 8:20–9:56 AM
Blue hour
6:28–6:45 PM
Morning 8:02–8:20 AM; first light 8:02 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:57 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking northeast from Tonsina. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,900 ft, 48 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.