Outdoor conditions in

Buffalo Soapstone

Alaska

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 39°Mostly Cloudy6% rain67% humidityGusts 17 mph
  2. 39°Mostly Cloudy6% rain68% humidityGusts 17 mph
  3. 38°Mostly Cloudy10% rain69% humidityGusts 26 mph
  4. 38°Mostly Cloudy10% rain68% humidityGusts 26 mph
  5. 38°Mostly Cloudy10% rain68% humidityGusts 26 mph
  6. 38°Slight Chance Light Rain24% rain67% humidityGusts 22 mph
  7. 40°Slight Chance Light Rain24% rain64% humidityGusts 22 mph
  8. 42°Slight Chance Light Rain24% rain62% humidityGusts 22 mph
  9. 43°Chance Light Rain26% rain59% humidityGusts 20 mph
  10. 44°Chance Light Rain26% rain60% humidityGusts 20 mph
  11. 44°Chance Light Rain26% rain61% humidityGusts 20 mph
  12. 44°Chance Light Rain32% rain62% humidityGusts 20 mph
  13. 44°Chance Light Rain32% rain63% humidityGusts 20 mph
  14. 43°Chance Light Rain32% rain64% humidityGusts 20 mph
  15. 43°Chance Light Rain36% rain64% humidityGusts 16 mph
  16. 42°Chance Light Rain36% rain66% humidityGusts 16 mph
  17. 41°Chance Light Rain36% rain68% humidityGusts 16 mph
  18. 40°Chance Light Rain32% rain69% humidityGusts 14 mph
  19. 40°Chance Light Rain32% rain71% humidityGusts 14 mph
  20. 40°Chance Light Rain32% rain74% humidityGusts 14 mph
  21. 40°Chance Light Rain35% rain76% humidityGusts 17 mph
  22. 40°Chance Light Rain35% rain76% humidityGusts 17 mph
  23. 39°Chance Light Rain35% rain77% humidityGusts 17 mph
  24. 39°Chance Light Rain44% rain77% humidityGusts 12 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks breezy.

Rain
36%
Humidity
59–71%
Wind
26 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
48%
Humidity
65–78%
Wind
17 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
33%
Humidity
66–88%
Wind
5 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
35%
Humidity
67–85%
Wind
8 mph
Mon

Monday has a real shower chance.

Rain
41%
Humidity
70–79%
Wind
14 mph
  1. 44° / 38°Today looks breezy.36% rain · Humidity 59–71% · Wind 26 mph
  2. 44° / 36°Friday has a real shower chance.48% rain · Humidity 65–78% · Wind 17 mph
  3. 42° / 31°Saturday looks fairly quiet.33% rain · Humidity 66–88% · Wind 5 mph
  4. 39° / 32°Sunday looks fairly quiet.35% rain · Humidity 67–85% · Wind 8 mph
  5. 40° / 34°Monday has a real shower chance.41% rain · Humidity 70–79% · Wind 14 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Butte area · Updated Thu 5:26 AM
10GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 4:45 AM

Air near ground10 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Buffalo Soapstone radar

Radar animation for Buffalo Soapstone, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Conditions could spread a fire quickly.

Wind, gusts, or the combination of dry air and wind raises the concern.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 15 mph. Gusts may reach 17 mph.

Humidity
67%
Wind
15 mph
Gusts
17 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Butte area, about 10 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Buffalo Soapstone, AK, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.