Monthly outlook for Ptarmigan, AK: average high 30.4°, average low 22.9°. That is 2.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 6.7 inches), against a normal of 9 days and 3.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 31 October (38.1°), the coolest 23 October (13°).
30.4°/22.9°
Average high / low
+2.5°
Above normal
7 / 9
Wet days / normal
6.7 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
19 October – 28 October
29.7°
26.8°
+1.6°
29 October – 7 November
31.4°
23.3°
+4.5°
8 November – 17 November
at normal
19.5°
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October records over 66 years
52.7°1 October 2018All-time high
-17°18 October 1997All-time low
Tue, 2038° / 32°2.89
38 °
Ptarmigan, Tuesday, 20 October
Heavy snow. High 38°, low 32°.
Pressure28.85 inHg
Wind5 mph E
Humidity98%
Visibility0.1 mi
Dew point29°
Wed, 2133° / 20°0.21
33 °
Ptarmigan, Wednesday, 21 October
Snow. High 33°, low 20°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind3 mph NE
Humidity97%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point20°
Thu, 2223° / 13°0
23 °
Ptarmigan, Thursday, 22 October
Partly cloudy. High 23°, low 13°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.2 mph NE
Humidity95%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point14°
Fri, 2327° / 13°0
27 °
Ptarmigan, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 27°, low 13°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind1.9 mph N
Humidity73%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point11°
Sat, 2424° / 18°0
24 °
Ptarmigan, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 24°, low 18°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind7.3 mph N
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Sun, 2530° / 20°0
30 °
Ptarmigan, Sunday, 25 October
Clear. High 30°, low 20°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind7.2 mph N
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Mon, 2629° / 22°0
29 °
Ptarmigan, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 29°, low 22°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind8.9 mph N
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Tue, 2729° / 22°0
29 °
Ptarmigan, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 29°, low 22°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind8.9 mph N
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Wed, 2830° / 20°0
30 °
Ptarmigan, Wednesday, 28 October
Partly cloudy. High 30°, low 20°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind5.4 mph N
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Thu, 2927° / 19°0
27 °
Ptarmigan, Thursday, 29 October
Overcast. High 27°, low 19°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind3.7 mph N
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point13°
Fri, 3031° / 22°0.01
31 °
Ptarmigan, Friday, 30 October
Light snow. High 31°, low 22°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind2 mph N
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Sat, 3138° / 31°0.47
38 °
Ptarmigan, Saturday, 31 October
Snow. High 38°, low 31°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind6.2 mph S
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sun, 0136° / 30°1.65
36 °
Ptarmigan, Sunday, 1 November
Snow. High 36°, low 30°.
Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind8.3 mph S
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Mon, 0231° / 27°0.06
31 °
Ptarmigan, Monday, 2 November
Light snow. High 31°, low 27°.
Pressure29.35 inHg
Wind8.3 mph N
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Tue, 0326° / 23°0.05
26 °
Ptarmigan, Tuesday, 3 November
Light snow. High 26°, low 23°.
Pressure29.29 inHg
Wind7.9 mph N
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)
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.