Outdoor conditions in

Chicken

Alaska

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 22°Chance Light Snow42% rain89% humidityGusts 15 mph
  2. 24°Chance Light Snow42% rain92% humidityGusts 15 mph
  3. 26°Chance Light Snow42% rain93% humidityGusts 15 mph
  4. 29°Light Snow Likely70% rain89% humidityGusts 20 mph
  5. 32°Light Snow Likely70% rain85% humidityGusts 20 mph
  6. 34°Light Snow Likely70% rain82% humidityGusts 20 mph
  7. 36°Light Snow Likely55% rain78% humidityGusts 14 mph
  8. 38°Light Snow Likely55% rain73% humidityGusts 14 mph
  9. 38°Light Snow Likely55% rain73% humidityGusts 14 mph
  10. 38°Chance Light Snow37% rain73% humidityGusts 12 mph
  11. 36°Chance Light Snow37% rain77% humidityGusts 12 mph
  12. 34°Chance Light Snow37% rain82% humidityGusts 12 mph
  13. 33°Chance Light Snow47% rain86% humidityGusts 10 mph
  14. 32°Chance Light Snow47% rain87% humidityGusts 10 mph
  15. 32°Chance Light Snow47% rain88% humidityGusts 10 mph
  16. 32°Chance Light Snow35% rain90% humidityGusts 7 mph
  17. 30°Chance Light Snow35% rain92% humidityGusts 7 mph
  18. 29°Chance Light Snow35% rain92% humidityGusts 7 mph
  19. 29°Chance Light Snow33% rain92% humidityGusts 5 mph
  20. 28°Chance Light Snow33% rain93% humidityGusts 5 mph
  21. 27°Chance Light Snow33% rain94% humidityGusts 5 mph
  22. 27°Chance Light Snow33% rain94% humidityGusts 5 mph
  23. 25°Chance Light Snow33% rain94% humidityGusts 5 mph
  24. 25°Chance Light Snow33% rain94% humidityGusts 5 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today brings notable cold.

Rain
70%
Humidity
73–93%
Wind
20 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
44%
Humidity
74–94%
Wind
9 mph
Sat

Saturday brings notable cold.

Rain
28%
Humidity
74–93%
Wind
8 mph
Sun

Sunday brings notable cold.

Rain
16%
Humidity
69–91%
Wind
6 mph
Mon

Monday brings notable cold.

Rain
7%
Humidity
68–89%
Wind
7 mph
  1. 38° / 19°Today brings notable cold.70% rain · Humidity 73–93% · Wind 20 mph
  2. 38° / 25°Friday has a real shower chance.44% rain · Humidity 74–94% · Wind 9 mph
  3. 34° / 20°Saturday brings notable cold.28% rain · Humidity 74–93% · Wind 8 mph
  4. 31° / 18°Sunday brings notable cold.16% rain · Humidity 69–91% · Wind 6 mph
  5. 31° / 15°Monday brings notable cold.7% rain · Humidity 68–89% · Wind 7 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Regional air
Air-quality update is taking a momentWe don’t have a fresh local reading right now.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 4:45 AM

Air near groundNo fresh reading right now

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Chicken radar

Radar animation for Chicken, 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?

Weather is less concerning around 4 PM–7 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 89% with light wind and gusts below 16 mph.

Humidity
89%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
15 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 the nearest reporting area. 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 Chicken, AK, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.