Monthly outlook for Ptarmigan, AK: average high 34.3°, average low 26.5°. That is 4.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 8 days (about 4.5 inches), against a normal of 9 days and 3.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 26 October (40.7°), the coolest 22 October (13.6°).
34.3°/26.5°
Average high / low
+4.9°
Above normal
8 / 9
Wet days / normal
4.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
20 October – 29 October
33.4°
26.3°
+3.9°
30 October – 8 November
35.9°
22.8°
+7.3°
9 November – 18 November
at normal
19.2°
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October records over 66 years
52.7°1 October 2018All-time high
-17°18 October 1997All-time low
Wed, 2130° / 18°0
30 °
Ptarmigan, Wednesday, 21 October
Light snow. High 30°, low 18°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind5.5 mph N
Humidity95%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point19°
Thu, 2223° / 14°0
23 °
Ptarmigan, Thursday, 22 October
Partly cloudy. High 23°, low 14°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind7 mph NE
Humidity94%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point13°
Fri, 2326° / 14°0
26 °
Ptarmigan, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 26°, low 14°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind1.2 mph E
Humidity74%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point11°
Sat, 2427° / 19°0
27 °
Ptarmigan, Saturday, 24 October
Partly cloudy. High 27°, low 19°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind3.9 mph NE
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Sun, 2540° / 31°0.26
40 °
Ptarmigan, Sunday, 25 October
Snow. High 40°, low 31°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind5.3 mph SE
Humidity100%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Mon, 2641° / 33°0.29
41 °
Ptarmigan, Monday, 26 October
Snow. High 41°, low 33°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind10 mph NE
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Tue, 2734° / 29°0
34 °
Ptarmigan, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 34°, low 29°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind9.7 mph NE
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Wed, 2836° / 29°0
36 °
Ptarmigan, Wednesday, 28 October
Mostly clear. High 36°, low 29°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind7.5 mph N
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Thu, 2939° / 24°0
39 °
Ptarmigan, Thursday, 29 October
Overcast. High 39°, low 24°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind6.8 mph N
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Fri, 3040° / 37°0.28
40 °
Ptarmigan, Friday, 30 October
Snow. High 40°, low 37°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind9.1 mph S
Humidity100%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sat, 3139° / 37°0.18
39 °
Ptarmigan, Saturday, 31 October
Snow. High 39°, low 37°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind9.4 mph S
Humidity100%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sun, 0137° / 34°0.01
37 °
Ptarmigan, Sunday, 1 November
Light snow. High 37°, low 34°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind5.4 mph S
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Mon, 0234° / 31°0.12
34 °
Ptarmigan, Monday, 2 November
Light snow. High 34°, low 31°.
Pressure29.50 inHg
Wind9.3 mph S
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Tue, 0335° / 26°0.89
35 °
Ptarmigan, Tuesday, 3 November
Snow. High 35°, low 26°.
Pressure29.47 inHg
Wind6.9 mph SE
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Wed, 0431° / 21°0.09
31 °
Ptarmigan, Wednesday, 4 November
Light snow. High 31°, low 21°.
Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind10 mph N
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 0522° / 13°0.11
22 °
Ptarmigan, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high22°
Average low13°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation52%
Record high41° (1970)
Record low-15° (2006)
Fri, 0621° / 13°0.16
21 °
Ptarmigan, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high21°
Average low13°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation55%
Record high40° (2002)
Record low-13° (2006)
Sat, 0721° / 11°0.08
21 °
Ptarmigan, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high21°
Average low11°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high37° (2002)
Record low-13° (2006)
Sun, 0820° / 11°0.22
20 °
Ptarmigan, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high20°
Average low11°
Average precipitation0.22 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high35° (2019)
Record low-14° (1975)
Mon, 0921° / 12°0.26
21 °
Ptarmigan, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high21°
Average low12°
Average precipitation0.26 in
Chance of precipitation53%
Record high39° (2023)
Record low-17° (1989)
Tue, 1021° / 13°0.25
21 °
Ptarmigan, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high21°
Average low13°
Average precipitation0.25 in
Chance of precipitation53%
Record high37° (1976)
Record low-16° (1989)
Wed, 1121° / 12°0.23
21 °
Ptarmigan, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high21°
Average low12°
Average precipitation0.23 in
Chance of precipitation52%
Record high35° (2018)
Record low-21° (1989)
Thu, 1221° / 11°0.19
21 °
Ptarmigan, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high21°
Average low11°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation55%
Record high39° (2018)
Record low-30° (1989)
Fri, 1320° / 11°0.16
20 °
Ptarmigan, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high20°
Average low11°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation50%
Record high38° (2018)
Record low-22° (1989)
Sat, 1419° / 10°0.15
19 °
Ptarmigan, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high19°
Average low10°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high36° (2022)
Record low-25° (1989)
Sun, 1518° / 9°0.11
18 °
Ptarmigan, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high18°
Average low9°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation45%
Record high34° (1976)
Record low-17° (2011)
Mon, 1617° / 8°0.13
17 °
Ptarmigan, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high17°
Average low8°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation47%
Record high33° (1979)
Record low-13° (1973)
Tue, 1717° / 7°0.16
17 °
Ptarmigan, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high17°
Average low7°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation45%
Record high34° (1964)
Record low-15° (1969)
Wed, 1817° / 7°0.2
17 °
Ptarmigan, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high17°
Average low7°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation45%
Record high37° (1964)
Record low-16° (2015)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Ptarmigan, AK are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Ptarmigan, AK since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.