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Observed 3:56 PM AKDT at PAWS

Willow, AK weather

Overcast and 41°5°, snow tonight, 20–22 in51–56 cm.

Today: low 32°0° (likely 14°−10° to 32°0°), high 37°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°).

Mostly agree

Now 41°5°

Cloudy

Wind
3 mph5 km/h
35–15 mph24 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point
24°−4°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow
1Low
Low all day (peak 1)
Pressure
30.27 inHg1025 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Snow until tomorrow night 10 PM (100%, 0–30 in0–76 cm)
  • Below freezing until 10 PM (low 32°0°)
  • Hard freeze tomorrow noon–10 PM (low 28°−2°)
  • Rain tomorrow night 10 PM–4 AM (50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
  • Snow Monday 4 AM–1 PM (70%, 0–8 in0–20 cm)
  1. TonightNear 32°0° · Snow all night (100%) · freezing, low 32°0°
  2. Tomorrow morningNear 33°1° · Snow all morning (100%) · freezing, low 32°0°
  3. Tomorrow afternoonNear 30°−1° · Snow all afternoon (100%) · freezing, low 28°−2°
  4. Tomorrow nightNear 31°−1° · Snow 6–10 PM (90%) · freezing, low 30°−1°
  5. Monday morningNear 32°0° · Snow all morning (70%) · freezing, low 32°0°
  6. Monday afternoonNear 32°0° · Snow noon–1 PM (60%) · freezing, low 32°0°
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 5pSnow32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)25°−4°70%, snow 0.4 in1 cm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h86%100%1
Sat 6pSnow32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)25°−4°70%, snow 0.4 in1 cm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h81%97%0
Sat 7pSnow32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)23°−5°90%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h79%100%0
Sat 8pSnow32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)24°−4°90%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h78%99%0
Sat 9pSnow32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)24°−4°90%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h77%99%0
Sat 10pSnow33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)24°−4°100%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h77%99%0
Sat 11pSnow33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)25°−4°100%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h76%99%0
Sun 12aSnow33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)25°−4°100%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h76%99%0
Sun 1aSnow33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)25°−4°90%, snow 0.5 in1.3 cm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h76%98%0
Sun 2aSnow33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)25°−4°90%, snow 0.5 in1.3 cm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h77%98%0
Sun 3aSnow33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)24°−4°90%, snow 0.5 in1.3 cm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h77%100%0
Sun 4aSnow33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)23°−5°100%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h81%98%0
Sun 5aSnow32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)23°−5°100%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h82%98%0
Sun 6aSnow33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)23°−5°100%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h81%98%0
Sun 7aSnow33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)23°−5°100%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h80%98%0
Sun 8aSnow32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)22°−6°100%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h80%99%0
Sun 9aSnow33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)22°−6°100%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h80%99%0
Sun 10aSnow32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)21°−6°100%, snow 0.9 in2.3 cm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h81%99%0
Sun 11aSnow33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)22°−6°100%, snow 0.9 in2.3 cm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h84%99%0
Sun 12pSnow30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)18°−8°100%, snow 0.9 in2.3 cm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h87%99%0
Sun 1pSnow28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)18°−8°90%, snow 1.2 in3 cm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h91%99%1
Sun 2pSnow28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)18°−8°90%, snow 1.2 in3 cm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h95%99%1
Sun 3pSnow29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)19°−7°90%, snow 1.2 in3 cm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h98%99%1
Sun 4pSnow28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)20°−7°90%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%97%0
Sun 5pSnow29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)21°−6°90%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h98%98%0
Sun 6pSnow30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)22°−6°90%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h94%97%0
Sun 7pSnow30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)22°−6°70%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h91%97%0
Sun 8pSnow31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)23°−5°70%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h90%97%0
Sun 9pSnow32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)25°−4°70%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h89%95%0
Sun 10pSnow33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)23°−5°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h89%96%0
Sun 11pSnow33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)24°−4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h88%94%0
Mon 12aSnow33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)24°−4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h87%95%0
Mon 1aSnow32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)20°−7°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h87%90%0
Mon 2aSnow32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)20°−7°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h88%99%0
Mon 3aSnow31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 31°−1°)20°−7°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h89%99%0
Mon 4aSnow31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°)19°−7°70%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h90%98%0
Mon 5aSnow32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)20°−7°70%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h90%99%0
Mon 6aSnow32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)20°−7°70%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h90%100%0
Mon 7aSnow32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)20°−7°70%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h89%99%0
Mon 8aSnow32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)20°−7°70%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h89%97%0
Mon 9aSnow32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)20°−7°70%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h89%97%0
Mon 10aSnow32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)21°−6°60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h90%99%0
Mon 11aSnow32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)21°−6°60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h91%100%0
Mon 12pSnow32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)21°−6°60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h93%100%0
Mon 1pSnow32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)21°−6°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h94%90%0
Mon 2pSnow32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)21°−6°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h95%95%0
Mon 3pSnow32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)21°−6°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h96%93%1
Mon 4pSnow32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)23°−5°20%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h96%76%0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Snow. High 37°3°, low 32°0°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 32°0°

      100% chance · 2.8 in7.1 cm

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 32°0°

      100% chance · 3 in8 cm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Snow likely. Cloudy. High near 37, with temperatures falling to around 32 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

    Tonight: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    32°0°–38°3°
    Low, likely
    14°−10°–32°0°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 33°1°, low 29°−2°. Snow 0–7 in0–18 cm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 32°0°

      100% chance · 4 in11 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 30°−1°

      100% chance · 6 in14 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 31°−1°

      90% chance · 1.5 in3.8 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 31°−1°

      70% chance · 1.4 in3.6 cm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Snow before 4pm, then widespread snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Night: Widespread snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    30°−1°–33°1°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–32°0°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 33°1°, low 28°−2°. Snow 0–4 in0–10 cm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 32°0°

      70% chance · 1.8 in4.6 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 32°0°

      60% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 27°−3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 24°−4°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.

    Night: A slight chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    30°−1°–34°1°
    Low, likely
    22°−6°–29°−2°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 35°2°, low 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 24°−4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 33°0°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 27°−3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 25°−4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    30°−1°–36°2°
    Low, likely
    17°−8°–29°−2°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 35°2°, low 30°−1°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 24°−4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 31°0°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 27°−3°

      50% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 28°−2°

      50% chance · 0.4 in1 cm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of 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.

    High, likely
    29°−2°–35°2°
    Low, likely
    22°−6°–30°−1°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 33°1°, low 30°−1°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 28°−2°

      50% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 33°1°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 32°0°

      60% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 32°0°

      70% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    29°−2°–36°2°
    Low, likely
    22°−6°–30°−1°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 33°1°, low 28°−2°. Snow 0–5 in0–13 cm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 33°0°

      70% chance · 0.7 in1.7 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 34°1°

      80% chance · 1.1 in2.7 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 31°−1°

      70% chance · 0.7 in1.8 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 26°−4°

      60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 33. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    28°−2°–39°4°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–32°0°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 30°−1°, low 22°−6°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 26°−4°

      60% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 28°−2°

      50% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 25°−4°

      40% chance · 0.5 in1.2 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 22°−6°

      30% chance · 0.3 in0.8 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.

    High, likely
    26°−3°–32°0°
    Low, likely
    17°−8°–25°−4°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Heavy snow. High 25°−4°, low 14°−10°. Snow 0–6 in0–15 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 19°−7°

      30% chance · 0.3 in0.9 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 22°−6°

      20% chance · 0.6 in1.4 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Heavy snow, 19°−7°

      30% chance · 1.4 in3.6 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Heavy snow, 21°−6°

      30% chance · 1.4 in3.6 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
    25°−4°–26°−3°
    Low, likely
    11°−12°–20°−7°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Heavy snow. High 29°−2°, low 19°−7°. Snow 2–6 in5–15 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 26°−4°

      30% chance · 1 in2.5 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 29°−2°

      30% chance · 0.8 in2 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Heavy snow, 25°−4°

      30% chance · 1.1 in2.8 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°–33°1°
    Low, likely
    15°−9°–26°−3°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 62 mph100 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    70% chance of snow, high 37°, low 32°.

  2. Tomorrow

    100% chance of snow, high 33°, low 29°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    71% chance of snow, high 33°, low 28°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 25–35°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Friday, Saturday.

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Willow Creek near Willow

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.1 ft
Flow
278 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Mon 4 PM

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek at Parks Highway near Willow

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.7 ft
Flow
666 cfs

Forecast peak 7.1 ft Mon 10 AM

Reading from Sat 3:57 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Susitna River near Palmer

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.5 ft
Flow
132 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 10 PM

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Susitna River at Parks Hwy Bridge near Houston

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.0 ft
Flow
362 cfs

Forecast peak 6.1 ft Mon 10 AM

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 9:08 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.

Daylight
9 h 8 min
Losing 5 min 52 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 3 h 57 min less
Golden hour
5:07–6:44 PM
Morning 8:39–10:16 AM
Blue hour
6:44–7:02 PM
Morning 8:21–8:39 AM; first light 8:21 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 7:17 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking north from Willow. The highest point on the skyline is about 20,900 ft, 65 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.