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Observed 8:56 AM AKDT at PADU

Unalaska, AK weather

Overcast and 47°8°.

Today: low 43°6°, high 48°9°.

One forecast only

Now 47°8°

Cloudy

Wind
Calm
Up to 15 mph24 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point
40°4°
Comfortable

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (49°9° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 43°6° tonight at midnight
  1. This morningNear 47°8° · rain chance 30%
  2. This afternoonNear 46°8° · rain chance 20%
  3. TonightNear 44°7° · rain chance 20%
  4. Tomorrow morningNear 44°7°
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 46°8°
  6. Tomorrow nightNear 47°8° · rain chance 10%
  7. Monday morningNear 47°8° · rain chance 20%
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9aRain48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°)41°5°30%15 mph24 km/h from S76%—0
Sat 10aRain47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)41°5°20%15 mph24 km/h from SW79%—0
Sat 11aRain45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°)38°3°20%15 mph24 km/h from SW84%—0
Sat 12pRain46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°)39°4°20%15 mph24 km/h from SW82%—0
Sat 1pMostly cloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°)40°4°10%15 mph24 km/h from SW82%—1
Sat 2pMostly cloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)42°6°10%15 mph24 km/h from SW75%—1
Sat 3pMostly cloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)41°5°10%15 mph24 km/h from SW76%—1
Sat 4pMostly cloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)41°5°10%10 mph16 km/h from SW75%——
Sat 5pMostly cloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°)39°4°10%10 mph16 km/h from SW79%——
Sat 6pMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°)38°3°10%10 mph16 km/h from SW81%——
Sat 7pMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°)38°3°10%10 mph16 km/h from W80%——
Sat 8pMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°)38°3°10%10 mph16 km/h from W80%——
Sat 9pMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°)38°3°10%10 mph16 km/h from W80%——
Sat 10pRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°)39°4°20%10 mph16 km/h from SW80%——
Sat 11pRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°)38°3°20%10 mph16 km/h from SW81%——
Sun 12aRain43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°)37°3°20%10 mph16 km/h from SW82%——
Sun 1aPartly cloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°)36°2°10%10 mph16 km/h from SW83%——
Sun 2aPartly cloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°)36°2°10%10 mph16 km/h from SW82%——
Sun 3aPartly cloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°)37°3°10%10 mph16 km/h from SW81%——
Sun 4aPartly cloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°)36°2°5%15 mph24 km/h from SW80%——
Sun 5aPartly cloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°)36°2°5%15 mph24 km/h from SW80%——
Sun 6aPartly cloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°)36°2°5%15 mph24 km/h from SW80%——
Sun 7aPartly cloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°)36°2°5%15 mph24 km/h from SW80%——
Sun 8aPartly cloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°)36°2°5%15 mph24 km/h from SW80%——
Sun 9aPartly cloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°)36°2°5%15 mph24 km/h from SW80%——
Sun 10aMostly cloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°)36°2°5%15 mph24 km/h from SW81%——
Sun 11aMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°)36°2°5%15 mph24 km/h from SW81%——
Sun 12pMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°)37°3°5%15 mph24 km/h from SW81%——
Sun 1pPartly sunny45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°)38°3°5%20 mph32 km/h from SW81%——
Sun 2pPartly sunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°)38°3°5%20 mph32 km/h from SW79%——
Sun 3pPartly sunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°)39°4°5%20 mph32 km/h from SW78%——
Sun 4pMostly sunny47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)40°4°10%25 mph40 km/h from SW76%——
Sun 5pMostly sunny47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)40°4°10%25 mph40 km/h from SW76%——
Sun 6pCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)39°4°10%25 mph40 km/h from SW77%——
Sun 7pCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)39°4°10%25 mph40 km/h from SW77%——
Sun 8pCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)40°4°10%25 mph40 km/h from SW78%——
Sun 9pCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)40°4°10%25 mph40 km/h from SW78%——
Sun 10pPartly cloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)40°4°10%20 mph32 km/h from SW78%——
Sun 11pPartly cloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)40°4°10%20 mph32 km/h from SW79%——
Mon 12aPartly cloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)40°4°10%20 mph32 km/h from SW80%——
Mon 1aPartly cloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)40°4°10%20 mph32 km/h from SW80%——
Mon 2aPartly cloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)40°4°10%20 mph32 km/h from SW81%——
Mon 3aPartly cloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)40°4°10%20 mph32 km/h from SW81%——
Mon 4aPartly cloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)40°4°10%15 mph24 km/h from SW81%——
Mon 5aPartly cloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)40°4°10%15 mph24 km/h from SW81%——
Mon 6aPartly cloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)40°4°10%15 mph24 km/h from SW80%——
Mon 7aRain47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)41°5°20%15 mph24 km/h from SW80%——
Mon 8aRain47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)40°4°20%15 mph24 km/h from SW80%——

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 48°9°, low 43°6°. Typical 47°8° / 37°3°. Rain, 30% chance. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 45°7°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    48°9°
    Low, likely
    43°6°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 37°3°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 47°8°, low 47°8°. Typical 46°8° / 37°3°. Dry. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

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

    High, likely
    47°8°
    Low, likely
    47°8°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 37°3°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 48°9°, low 46°8°. Typical 46°8° / 36°2°. Rain, 20% chance. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 47°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain between 7am and 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    48°9°
    Low, likely
    46°8°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 36°2°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 50°10°, low 43°6°. Typical 46°8° / 36°2°. Rain, 90% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 50.

    Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°
    Low, likely
    43°6°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 36°2°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 47°8°, low 43°6°. Typical 46°8° / 36°2°. Rain, 50% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

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

    High, likely
    47°8°
    Low, likely
    43°6°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 36°2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 49°9°, low 42°6°. Typical 46°8° / 36°2°. Rain, 90% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 49.

    Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°
    Low, likely
    42°6°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 36°2°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 44°7°, low 39°4°. Typical 46°8° / 36°2°. Snow, 90% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain before 4pm, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 44.

    Night: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 39.

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

    High, likely
    44°7°
    Low, likely
    39°4°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 36°2°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 48°, low 43°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 47°, low 47°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 48°, low 46°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 44–50°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Unalaska at Unalaska

2.2 mi
Level
2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 8:06 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 39Typical 167

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.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 40°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?

Dutch Harbor · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1915–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
47°8° / 37°3°
Forecast high / low
48°9° / 43°6°
Record high
58°14° in 2022
Record low
19°−7° in 1926

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +7°+4°SunOct 18
  2. +1°±0°MonOct 19
  3. ±0°TueOct 20
  4. −1°WedOct 21
  5. ±0°ThuOct 22
  6. +3°+1°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 9:51 AM, sunset 7:47 PM.

Daylight
9 h 56 min
Losing 4 min 4 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 33 min less
Golden hour
6:56–8:10 PM
Morning 9:29–10:42 AM
Blue hour
8:10–8:24 PM
Morning 9:15–9:29 AM; first light 9:15 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 8:13 AM · rises 6:53 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking west from Unalaska. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,900 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.