Monthly outlook for Ptarmigan, AK: average high 30.5°, average low 21.3°. That is 3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 1.3 inches), against a normal of 9 days and 3.2 inches. The warmest day looks like 27 October (38.8°), the coolest 22 October (14.7°).
30.5°/21.3°
Average high / low
+3°
Above normal
6 / 9
Wet days / normal
1.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
21 October – 30 October
32°
26°
+3.3°
31 October – 9 November
28°
22.4°
+3.1°
10 November – 19 November
at normal
18.7°
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October records over 66 years
52.7°1 October 2018All-time high
-17°18 October 1997All-time low
Thu, 2223° / 15°0
23 °
Ptarmigan, Thursday, 22 October
Partly cloudy. High 23°, low 15°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind7.2 mph NE
Humidity93%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point13°
Fri, 2328° / 15°0
28 °
Ptarmigan, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 28°, low 15°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind1.4 mph SW
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point12°
Sat, 2430° / 21°0
30 °
Ptarmigan, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 30°, low 21°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind4 mph W
Humidity85%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point19°
Sun, 2537° / 25°0.03
37 °
Ptarmigan, Sunday, 25 October
Light snow. High 37°, low 25°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind5.5 mph SW
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Mon, 2637° / 29°0
37 °
Ptarmigan, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 37°, low 29°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind4.8 mph N
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Tue, 2739° / 31°0
39 °
Ptarmigan, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 39°, low 31°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.1 mph N
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Wed, 2834° / 29°0.02
34 °
Ptarmigan, Wednesday, 28 October
Light snow. High 34°, low 29°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind7.3 mph SW
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Thu, 2933° / 22°0.14
33 °
Ptarmigan, Thursday, 29 October
Snow. High 33°, low 22°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind9.4 mph N
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Fri, 3029° / 18°0.01
29 °
Ptarmigan, Friday, 30 October
Light snow. High 29°, low 18°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind4.8 mph NE
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sat, 3125° / 17°0.03
25 °
Ptarmigan, Saturday, 31 October
Light snow. High 25°, low 17°.
Pressure29.41 inHg
Wind7.1 mph N
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Sun, 0122° / 16°0.03
22 °
Ptarmigan, Sunday, 1 November
Light snow. High 22°, low 16°.
Pressure29.50 inHg
Wind3 mph NE
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Mon, 0231° / 17°0.63
31 °
Ptarmigan, Monday, 2 November
Snow. High 31°, low 17°.
Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind5.3 mph E
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Tue, 0332° / 24°0.25
32 °
Ptarmigan, Tuesday, 3 November
Snow. High 32°, low 24°.
Pressure29.18 inHg
Wind6.3 mph NE
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Wed, 0431° / 22°0.12
31 °
Ptarmigan, Wednesday, 4 November
Light snow. High 31°, low 22°.
Pressure29.29 inHg
Wind4.3 mph NE
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Thu, 0526° / 23°0.06
26 °
Ptarmigan, Thursday, 5 November
Light snow. High 26°, low 23°.
Pressure29.41 inHg
Wind6.7 mph NE
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Thu, 1916° / 6°0.17
16 °
Ptarmigan, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high16°
Average low6°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation45%
Record high38° (1964)
Record low-24° (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.