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Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

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Chaniliut AK

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 60 °F

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NNE wind around 10 kt. Isolated showers after 10pm. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

      Low: 51 °F

      NNE 10kt
      1-2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Scattered showers. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 57 °F

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Isolated showers. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 50 °F

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:S wind 5 to 10 kt. Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

      High: 58 °F

      S 10kt
      1-2ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:S wind 25 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Showers. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

      Low: 51 °F

      S 30kt
      4-6ft

    • Monday

      Monday:S wind around 25 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Showers. Seas around 5 ft.

      High: 56 °F

      S 25kt
      5ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:S wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Showers. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      Low: 50 °F

      S 25kt
      4-5ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:SSE wind around 15 kt. Showers. Seas around 3 ft.

      High: 55 °F

      SSE 15kt
      3ft


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 5:20 am AKDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am AKDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm AKDT Aug 6, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight
NNE wind around 10 kt. Isolated showers after 10pm. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Scattered showers. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Isolated showers. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday Night
S wind 25 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Showers. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Monday
S wind around 25 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Showers. Seas around 5 ft.
Monday Night
S wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Showers. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Tuesday
SSE wind around 15 kt. Showers. Seas around 3 ft.

*Notices:

  1. This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
  2. The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.
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Point Forecast: 63.06°N 163.35°W
Last Update: 5:20 am AKDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am AKDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm AKDT Aug 6, 2026
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