Iditarod, Saturday, 17 October, 12:48
Overcast. Feels like 26°. High 34°, low 28°.
Two-week outlook for Iditarod, AK: week one averages a high of 32.7° and week two 33.7°, so week two runs 1° warmer than week one. Around 0.6 inches of precipitation are expected over the 14 days, across 4 wet days. The nearest weekend, October 17: 34°, dry.
| Week | High | Low | Precipitation | Vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st (October 17 – October 23) | 32.7° | 25.6° | 0.2 in / 1 d | — |
| 2nd (October 24 – October 30) | 33.7° | 27.1° | 0.4 in / 3 d | — |
Iditarod, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 35°, low 27°.
Iditarod, Monday, 19 October
Snow. High 37°, low 31°.
Iditarod, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 32°, low 27°.
Iditarod, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 32°, low 24°.
Iditarod, Thursday, 22 October
Partly cloudy. High 30°, low 22°.
Iditarod, Friday, 23 October
Light snow. High 29°, low 18°.
Iditarod, Saturday, 24 October
Snow. High 38°, low 31°.
Iditarod, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 37°, low 31°.
Iditarod, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 32°, low 28°.
Iditarod, Tuesday, 27 October
Light snow. High 31°, low 26°.
Iditarod, Wednesday, 28 October
Snow. High 35°, low 28°.
Iditarod, Thursday, 29 October
Light snow. High 35°, low 26°.
Iditarod, Friday, 30 October
Light snow. High 26°, low 20°.
Week one is solid for planning — accuracy is high. Week two shows the trend: go by the averages and the comparison with normal, and check the details closer to the date.
It is the gap between the forecast and the climate normal for those same dates in Iditarod, AK, computed over 60 years. A positive value means the week runs warmer than usual.
Saturday and Sunday plans are what people check most, so we give them their own cards with temperature and precipitation.