Weather in Cambridge Bay

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 6:06 pm (MDT)

Now · light snow 30 °F

Feels like: 16 °F
Low / high: 13 / 30 °F
Rain: 81% · 0.09 in
Wind: 21 mph W

↘ 30.03 inHg · falling

Today in Cambridge Bay: snow, 13 °F to 30 °F, with a 81% chance of rain (0.09 in) and a fresh breeze from the west (21 mph). Tomorrow, snow, 25 °F to 30 °F and a 100% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Wednesday 28, at 30 °F.

Measured now at the airport

Cambridge Bay (CYCB), 1.6 mi away · 1 h 6 min ago

Visibility12 mi

WeatherSnow

Temperature27 °F

Wind20 mph from the west

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

30° 13°
Today
30° 25°
Thu 29
28° 16°
Fri 30
29° 21°
Sat 31
28° 25°
Sun 1
28° 24°
Mon 2
23° 18°
Tue 3
21° 16°
Wed 4
22° 6°
Thu 5
8° 4°
Fri 6
9° 3°
Sat 7
17° 9°
Sun 8
17° 14°
Mon 9
18° 13°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 28	Snow	13 / 30 °F	81% · 0.09 in	21 mph WNW	3.7 ft	1:28 am · 1:38 pm	ECMWF
Thu 29	Snow	25 / 30 °F	100% · 0.09 in	19 mph NW	3.2 ft	2:02 am · 2:20 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Light snow	16 / 28 °F	37% · 0.05 in	12 mph NNW	2.0 ft	2:38 am · 3:06 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Light snow	21 / 29 °F	16% · 0.02 in	17 mph E	2.6 ft	3:20 am · 3:57 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Light snow	25 / 28 °F	6% · 0.02 in	18 mph SSE	2.4 ft	3:09 am · 4:00 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Overcast	24 / 28 °F	8%	11 mph NNW	1.2 ft	4:10 am · 5:23 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Overcast	18 / 23 °F	10%	11 mph NE	1.1 ft	5:26 am · 7:06 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Overcast	16 / 21 °F	10%	11 mph NW	1.7 ft	6:52 am · 8:36 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Overcast	6 / 22 °F	10%	19 mph NE	2.6 ft	8:10 am · 9:34 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Overcast	4 / 8 °F	13%	20 mph NE	3.0 ft	9:13 am · 10:16 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Overcast	3 / 9 °F	7%	12 mph NE	1.5 ft	10:03 am · 10:51 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Light snow	9 / 17 °F	10% · 0.05 in	16 mph E	2.0 ft	10:46 am · 11:23 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Light snow	14 / 17 °F	12%	16 mph E	2.1 ft	11:23 am · 11:52 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Light snow	13 / 18 °F	10% · 0.05 in	22 mph E	2.8 ft	11:58 am	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow
Temperature	13°	14°	18°	21°	28°	29°	30°	29°
Chance of rain	0%	0%	0%	0%	29%	63%	57%	39%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.01 in	0.01 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	16 NW	16 NW	15 WNW	18 WNW	18 WNW	19 W	21 W	20 W
Humidity	96%	95%	92%	91%	88%	88%	88%	89%
UV	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Low confidence

They don't agree on temperature on Friday 30: it may change, so check again closer to the day.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	30°	30°	28°	29°	28°	28°	23°
AIFS	29°	28°	24°	24°	25°	24°	24°
GFS	26°	26°	16°	18°	23°	28°	25°
ICON	26°	25°	17°	9°	24°	24°	24°
Confidence	high	high	low	low	medium	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	0.09 in	0.09 in	0.05 in	0.02 in	0.02 in	0	0
AIFS	0.09 in	0.08 in	0.09 in	0.03 in	0	0	0
GFS	0.05 in	0.06 in	0.03 in	0.00 in	0	0	0
ICON	0.06 in	0.06 in	0.02 in	0	0	0	0
Confidence	high	high	medium	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	2130	1927	1219	1725	1818	1126	1122
AIFS	19	17	9	8	12	8	14
GFS	1927	1623	713	913	1625	1320	69
ICON	1826	1523	69	912	1623	1015	1724
Confidence	high	high	high	medium	high	high	medium

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	81%	100%	37%	16%	6%	8%	10%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	84%	97%	29%	3%	0%	3%	6%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: much warmer and normal rain.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Well above +15.8 °F	Normal	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Well above +9.7 °F	Normal	6° / 2°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	Well above +8.6 °F	Normal	3° / -1°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Well above +6.5 °F	Normal	-0° / -4°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Well above +5.4 °F	Normal	-3° / -7°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	Well above +5.9 °F	Normal
December	Well above +6.3 °F	Normal
January	Above +4.5 °F	Normal
February	Well above +5.8 °F	Normal
March	Above +4.9 °F	Normal

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

Cambridge Bay climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Cambridge Bay is in July: highs of 56 °F, about 6 rainy days a month and 11 hours of sunshine a day.

-18° -30°

JanJ
-20° -32°

FebF
-13° -26°

MarM
4° -12°

AprA
24° 11°

MayM
43° 32°

JunJ
56° 42°

JulJ
51° 40°

AugA
38° 30°

SepS
21° 11°

OctO
1° -12°

NovN
-12° -24°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water
JanuaryJan	-18°	-30°	0.16 in	1	0.0	29°
FebruaryFeb	-20°	-32°	0.17 in	1	4.5	29°
MarchMar	-13°	-26°	0.25 in	2	8.5	29°
AprilApr	4°	-12°	0.25 in	2	13.1	29°
MayMay	24°	11°	0.28 in	3	15.0	30°
JuneJun	43°	32°	0.58 in	5	13.0	31°
JulyJul	56°	42°	0.88 in	6	11.4	32°
AugustAug	51°	40°	1.12 in	6	6.1	37°
SeptemberSep	38°	30°	0.72 in	5	3.8	35°
OctoberOct	21°	11°	0.67 in	4	2.8	31°
NovemberNov	1°	-12°	0.30 in	2	0.0	29°
DecemberDec	-12°	-24°	0.19 in	2	0.0	29°

Month	Water
Jan	29°
Feb	29°
Mar	29°
Apr	29°
May	30°
Jun	31°
Jul	32°
Aug	37°
Sep	35°
Oct	31°
Nov	29°
Dec	29°

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 5.58 in of rain on about 37 days and about 2,400 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now30 °Ffeels like 16 °F

Tomorrow25 / 30 °F

It's 30 °F now (feels like 16 °F). Today, 13 °F to 30 °F; tomorrow, 25 °F to 30 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 81% 0.09 in
Thu 29 100% 0.09 in
Fri 30 37% 0.05 in
Sat 31 16% 0.02 in
Sun 1 6% 0.02 in
Mon 2 8%
Tue 3 10%

Today the chance of rain reaches 81%, with 0.09 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Thursday 29: 100% and 0.09 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.05 in; last 3 days, 0.05 in; last 7 days, 0.12 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity88%

Dew point27 °F

Humidity is 88% now and the dew point is 27 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now0.1 mifoggy

Clouds100%

Visibility is foggy now (0.1 mi). There may be fog today at 6:00 pm, 7:00 pm, 8:00 pm, 9:00 pm.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak0low

Thu 29: 0 · Fri 30: 0 · Sat 31: 0

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.5030.00 29.41

Falling now (−0.06 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.58 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 27

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 27	Overcast	11 / 19 °F	0	16 mph NNW
Mon 26	Overcast	20 / 23 °F	0	11 mph E
Sun 25	Light snow	23 / 27 °F	0.01 in	12 mph WSW
Sat 24	Light snow	24 / 29 °F	0.01 in	18 mph NW
Fri 23	Overcast	22 / 29 °F	0	32 mph WNW
Thu 22	Light drizzle	26 / 34 °F	0.01 in	34 mph W
Wed 21	Snow	27 / 31 °F	0.11 in	34 mph SE

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 20	Snow	20 / 28 °F	0.06 in	19 mph NE
Mon 19	Snow	14 / 21 °F	0.07 in	22 mph NE
Sun 18	Snow	17 / 23 °F	0.12 in	27 mph ENE
Sat 17	Overcast	20 / 24 °F	0	27 mph ESE
Fri 16	Overcast	11 / 22 °F	0	20 mph SE
Thu 15	Overcast	11 / 15 °F	0	30 mph NW
Wed 14	Light snow	13 / 35 °F	0.07 in	29 mph WNW
Tue 13	Overcast	25 / 31 °F	0	19 mph NW
Mon 12	Light snow	26 / 32 °F	0.01 in	12 mph N
Sun 11	Overcast	33 / 37 °F	0	22 mph WSW
Sat 10	Overcast	15 / 34 °F	0	20 mph S
Fri 9	Overcast	17 / 21 °F	0	22 mph NNE
Thu 8	Snow	22 / 31 °F	0.24 in	23 mph ENE
Wed 7	Overcast	28 / 30 °F	0	13 mph NE
Tue 6	Overcast	30 / 34 °F	0	19 mph ESE
Mon 5	Overcast	27 / 34 °F	0	20 mph SE
Sun 4	Overcast	24 / 27 °F	0	17 mph NW
Sat 3	Overcast	26 / 32 °F	0	18 mph NW
Fri 2	Overcast	27 / 33 °F	0	19 mph NNW
Thu 1	Overcast	31 / 35 °F	0	17 mph N
Wed 30	Light drizzle	35 / 37 °F	0.00 in	11 mph E
Tue 29	Light drizzle	34 / 37 °F	0.02 in	16 mph ENE
Mon 28	Light snow	32 / 35 °F	0.06 in	24 mph NE

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in Cambridge BayQuestions

What's the weather like today in Cambridge Bay?

Snow, from 13 °F to 30 °F, with a fresh breeze from the west (21 mph) and a 81% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Cambridge Bay?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 100% (0.09 in): snow.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 13 °F and a high of 30 °F; the warmest day, Wednesday 28.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 0 (low). No special protection needed.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.03 inHg and falling: −0.13 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Cambridge Bay?

The best time to visit Cambridge Bay is in July: highs of 56 °F, about 6 rainy days a month and 11 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Cambridge Bay in October?

In October, Cambridge Bay normally sees highs of 21 °F and lows of 11 °F, with about 4 rainy days (0.67 in for the month) and 3 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 31 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Cambridge Bay?

The warmest is July, with average highs of 56 °F, and the coldest February, with lows of -32 °F. The wettest is August (1.12 in) and the driest, January.

More about Cambridge Bay today

Learn more

Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 8.1 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 6:06 pm (local time).

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