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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Heat Wave Builds in the Intermountain West and Plains

A slow moving front will bring rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the central Plains eastward to the east-central U.S.. The first widespread significant heat wave of summer for the Intermountain West and Plains is expected to develop today and expand through next week. Dangerous heat will continue to impact portions of the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tanana, Calhoun Memorial Airport (PATA)

Lat: 65.17°NLon: 152.1°WElev: 226ft.

Mostly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jul 1:52 pm AKDT
Extended Forecast for

36 Miles SSE Birches AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 69 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 61 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Scattered showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Showers. Cloudy, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
36 Miles SSE Birches AK
 64.65°N 153.13°W (Elev. 1247 ft)
Last Update:
2:17 pm AKDT Jul 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm AKDT Jul 10, 2026-6pm AKDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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