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Galena, AK 99741 Weather
Today: Light Rain, high 40°F, low 28°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (AKDT).
Galena, AK 99741 current weather
38°F
Light Rain
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 40° / L 28°
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 6:17 PM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/28/2026, 6:17 PM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/2892% chance of precipitationLow 28°High 40°
This Afternoon: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight: Rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Light RainThu10/2997% chance of precipitationLow 34°High 38°
Thursday: A slight chance of snow between 10am and 1pm, then rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Thursday Night: Rain and snow before 7pm, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Slight Chance Light SnowFri10/3046% chance of precipitationLow 31°High 40°
Friday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance Light RainSat10/3135% chance of precipitationLow 25°High 37°
Saturday: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 25.
Chance Rain And SnowSun11/114% chance of precipitationLow 20°High 31°
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Mostly CloudyMon11/221% chance of precipitationLow 23°High 31°
Monday: A slight chance of snow after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31.
Monday Night: A slight chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Cloudy then Slight Chance Light SnowTue11/310% chance of precipitationLow 23°High 33°
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Mostly Cloudy
Forecast for 64.736, -156.861 from the NWS AFG office, updated 10/28/2026, 6:17 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now38°Light Rain92%15 mph
- 6 PM38°Light Rain92%15 mph
- 7 PM39°Light Rain Likely69%15 mph
- 8 PM38°Light Rain Likely69%15 mph
- 9 PM38°Light Rain Likely69%15 mph
- 10 PM37°Mostly Cloudy13%15 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the high temperature today in Galena, AK 99741?
- The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 40°F. Light Rain.
- Will it rain in Galena, AK 99741 in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 92% chance of precipitation around 10/28/2026, 5:00 PM AKDT.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Galena, AK 99741 today?
- Sunrise is about 10:02 AM AKDT and sunset is about 6:19 PM AKDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Galena, AK 99741?
- At Galena, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 31°F and the normal low is 20°F.
Nearby hazards
Alaska hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):No risk area over this location in the next 3 days
- Expected precipitation, next 7 days: Less than 0.01 in
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
Drought
By countyYukon-Koyukuk Census Area, week of 10/20/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 10:02 AM
- Sunset
- 6:19 PM
- Daylight
- 8 hr 17 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 91% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 9:09 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 7:12 PM
- Moonrise
- None today
- Moonset
- None today
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 31°, low 20°, precipitation 1.18 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Galena, 1 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research
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