Monthly outlook for Ptarmigan, AK: average high 31.8°, average low 22.8°. That is 3.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 8 days (about 6.4 inches), against a normal of 9 days and 3.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 27 October (38.3°), the coolest 1 November (14.9°).
31.8°/22.8°
Average high / low
+3.1°
Above normal
8 / 9
Wet days / normal
6.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
18 October – 27 October
32.9°
27.3°
+3.1°
28 October – 6 November
29.9°
23.7°
+3.4°
7 November – 16 November
at normal
19.9°
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October records over 66 years
52.7°1 October 2018All-time high
-17°18 October 1997All-time low
Mon, 1934° / 31°1.01
34 °
Ptarmigan, Monday, 19 October
Snow. High 34°, low 31°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind7 mph SE
Humidity97%
Visibility0.1 mi
Dew point25°
Tue, 2038° / 32°4.19
38 °
Ptarmigan, Tuesday, 20 October
Heavy snow. High 38°, low 32°.
Pressure28.85 inHg
Wind6.7 mph E
Humidity98%
Visibility0.1 mi
Dew point30°
Wed, 2134° / 22°0.42
34 °
Ptarmigan, Wednesday, 21 October
Snow. High 34°, low 22°.
Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind3.5 mph S
Humidity97%
Visibility0.9 mi
Dew point27°
Thu, 2229° / 18°0
29 °
Ptarmigan, Thursday, 22 October
Overcast. High 29°, low 18°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind6.4 mph NE
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Fri, 2328° / 16°0
28 °
Ptarmigan, Friday, 23 October
Partly cloudy. High 28°, low 16°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind5.5 mph NE
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Sat, 2429° / 22°0
29 °
Ptarmigan, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 29°, low 22°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind4.6 mph SW
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sun, 2533° / 24°0.05
33 °
Ptarmigan, Sunday, 25 October
Light snow. High 33°, low 24°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind7.3 mph SW
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Mon, 2631° / 26°0
31 °
Ptarmigan, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 31°, low 26°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind4.4 mph NE
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Tue, 2738° / 25°0
38 °
Ptarmigan, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 38°, low 25°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind6.6 mph SW
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Wed, 2837° / 34°0.01
37 °
Ptarmigan, Wednesday, 28 October
Light snow. High 37°, low 34°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11.2 mph S
Humidity99%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Thu, 2938° / 23°0.12
38 °
Ptarmigan, Thursday, 29 October
Light snow. High 38°, low 23°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.2 mph S
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 3022° / 16°0
22 °
Ptarmigan, Friday, 30 October
Partly cloudy. High 22°, low 16°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind8.8 mph N
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Sat, 3126° / 18°0.33
26 °
Ptarmigan, Saturday, 31 October
Snow. High 26°, low 18°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind8.6 mph N
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Sun, 0123° / 15°0.1
23 °
Ptarmigan, Sunday, 1 November
Snow. High 23°, low 15°.
Pressure30.62 inHg
Wind11.1 mph N
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Mon, 0232° / 15°0.02
32 °
Ptarmigan, Monday, 2 November
Light snow. High 32°, low 15°.
Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind7.6 mph NE
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 0324° / 16°0.19
24 °
Ptarmigan, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high24°
Average low16°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation58%
Record high41° (1970)
Record low-10° (1975)
Wed, 0423° / 14°0.17
23 °
Ptarmigan, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high23°
Average low14°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation50%
Record high42° (1970)
Record low-12° (1985)
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)
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.