Anchorage, Alaska
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Almanac
Average High: 32°
Average Low: 17°
Record high/year: 51° (1984)
Record low/year: -14° (1916)
Sunrise: 7:28 AM
Sunset: 6:51 PM
Detailed History
Sun and Moon
Sunrise: 07:28 AM (AKST)
Moon Rise: 06:32 AM (AKST) 3 11
Sunset: 06:51 PM (AKST)
Moon Set: 02:12 PM (AKST) 3 11
Moon Phase
Next 12 Hours
Forecast data from the National Digital Forecast Database
5-Day Forecast
Hi 18°
Lo 6°
Partly Cloudy
Hi 27°
Lo 16°
Partly Cloudy
Hi 33°
Lo 19°
Partly Cloudy
Hi 34°
Lo 13°
Mostly Cloudy
Hi 28°
Lo 10°
Chance of Snow
Forecast for Anchorage
Tonight
Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Lows 5 below to 5 above. West wind 5 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light.
Friday
Mostly cloudy with isolated snow showers. Highs 15 to 20. Light winds.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows zero to 10 above. Variable wind to 10 mph.
Saturday
Cloudy. Highs in the 20s. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Lows 15 to 20. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs 25 to 35.
Sunday Night and Monday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows 15 to 25. Highs 25 to 35.
Monday Night through Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the 20s. Highs 25 to 35.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. Highs 25 to 35.
Wednesday Night and Thursday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows 15 to 25. Highs 25 to 35.
Probability of Precipitation
| Place | Tonight | Friday | Friday Night | Saturday | ||||
| Anchorage | 2°F | 40% | 15°F | 20% | 8°F | 0% | 25°F | 0% |
= Probability of Precipitation
Record Report
Statement as of 4:41 PM AKST on March 11, 2010
... Lowest minimum temperature...
On Thursday March 11 the Valdez National Weather Service office
recored a low temperature of 10 degrees which is the new lowest
minimum temperature on this date. The previous record was 11
degrees set in 1991.
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Location: NOS_PORTS Anchorage, AK, Anchorage, AK Updated: 8:06 PM AKST |
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| Temperature: °F | Dew Point: - | Humidity: - | Wind: ESE at 3 mph | Pressure: 29.27 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: - | Historical Graphs |
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Location: ENSTAR 3000 Spenard Rd, Anchorage, AK Updated: 8:45 PM AKST |
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| Temperature: 10.1 °F | Dew Point: 6 °F | Humidity: 83% | Wind: NE at 2.0 mph | Pressure: 29.21 in | Hourly Precipitation: - | Windchill: 10 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: APRSWXNET Anchorage AK US, Anchorage, AK Updated: 8:30 PM AKST |
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| Temperature: 6 °F | Dew Point: 6 °F | Humidity: 100% | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 28.79 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 6 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: KTUU-TV, Anchorage, AK Updated: 8:50 PM AKST |
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| Temperature: 8.0 °F | Dew Point: 8 °F | Humidity: 100% | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 28.66 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 8 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: Northern Lights/ Turnagain, Anchorage, AK Updated: 8:52 PM AKST |
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| Temperature: 10.6 °F | Dew Point: 2 °F | Humidity: 66% | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 29.17 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 11 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: ENSTAR 401 E. Int'l Airport Rd., Anchorage, AK Updated: 8:43 PM AKST |
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| Temperature: 12.7 °F | Dew Point: 7 °F | Humidity: 79% | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 29.15 in | Hourly Precipitation: - | Windchill: 13 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: APRSWXNET West Turnagain AK US, Anchorage, AK Updated: 8:30 PM AKST |
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| Temperature: 9 °F | Dew Point: 6 °F | Humidity: 86% | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 29.15 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 9 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: APRSWXNET Anchorage AK US, Anchorage, AK Updated: 8:33 PM AKST |
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| Temperature: 9 °F | Dew Point: 4 °F | Humidity: 80% | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 29.14 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 9 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: Cheney Lake, Anchorage, AK Updated: 8:54 PM AKST |
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| Temperature: 8.1 °F | Dew Point: 3 °F | Humidity: 80% | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 29.10 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 8 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: APRSWXNET East Northern Lights AK US, Anchorage, AK Updated: 8:30 PM AKST |
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| Temperature: 4 °F | Dew Point: -1 °F | Humidity: 79% | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 29.19 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 4 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: East Anchorage, Anchorage, AK Updated: 8:45 PM AKST |
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| Temperature: 3.2 °F | Dew Point: -2 °F | Humidity: 79% | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 29.19 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 3 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: APRSWXNET Anchorage AK US, Anchorage, AK Updated: 8:33 PM AKST |
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| Temperature: 6 °F | Dew Point: 3 °F | Humidity: 87% | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 29.17 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 6 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: Muldoon, Anchorage, AK Updated: 8:54 PM AKST |
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| Temperature: 4.7 °F | Dew Point: 1 °F | Humidity: 86% | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 29.18 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 5 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: Southeast Anchorage, Anchorage, AK Updated: 8:52 PM AKST |
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| Temperature: 7.3 °F | Dew Point: 3 °F | Humidity: 82% | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 29.23 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 7 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: Jewel Lake, Anchorage, AK Updated: 8:52 PM AKST |
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| Temperature: 9.4 °F | Dew Point: 4 °F | Humidity: 76% | Wind: Calm | Pressure: - | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 9 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: Northwood & 83rd, Anchorage, AK Updated: 8:54 PM AKST |
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| Temperature: -1.7 °F | Dew Point: -4 °F | Humidity: 90% | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 29.00 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: -2 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: Bayshore, Anchorage, AK Updated: 8:50 PM AKST |
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| Temperature: 14.7 °F | Dew Point: 4 °F | Humidity: 61% | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 29.18 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 15 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: 1 Lower/Mid Hillside, Anchorage, AK Updated: 8:53 PM AKST |
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| Temperature: 4.6 °F | Dew Point: -0 °F | Humidity: 79% | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 28.47 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 5 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: Forbezoo, Anchorage, AK Updated: 8:54 PM AKST |
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| Temperature: 5.9 °F | Dew Point: -3 °F | Humidity: 65% | Wind: SSE at 2.2 mph | Pressure: 28.70 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 6 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: AKDOT Seward Highway @ Huffman Road, Anchorage, AK Updated: 8:20 PM AKST |
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| Temperature: 8 °F | Dew Point: 3 °F | Humidity: 81% | Wind: ESE at 1 mph | Pressure: - | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 8 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: Tributary Cir, Anchorage, AK Updated: 8:54 PM AKST |
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| Temperature: 4.5 °F | Dew Point: -3 °F | Humidity: 72% | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 29.22 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 4 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: AKDOT Glenn Highway @ S Curves MP 9.9, Fort Richardson, Dry Updated: 8:25 PM AKST |
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| Temperature: 3 °F | Dew Point: - | Humidity: 85% | Wind: ESE at 2 mph | Pressure: - | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 3 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: Upper Hillside, Anchorage, AK Updated: 8:44 PM AKST |
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| Temperature: 2.8 °F | Dew Point: - | Humidity: - | Wind: NE at 1.0 mph | Pressure: 29.20 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 3 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: Upper Hillside, Anchorage, AK Updated: 8:54 PM AKST |
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| Temperature: 2.4 °F | Dew Point: - | Humidity: - | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 29.18 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 2 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: Upper O'malley/Snowline, Anchorage, AK Updated: 8:50 PM AKST |
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| Temperature: 0.7 °F | Dew Point: -5 °F | Humidity: 78% | Wind: East at 2.0 mph | Pressure: 29.24 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 1 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: AKDOT Hillside Road @ Upper Huffman Road, Anchorage, Wet/Treated Updated: 8:23 PM AKST |
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| Temperature: 4 °F | Dew Point: -1 °F | Humidity: 78% | Wind: East at 6 mph | Pressure: - | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: -7 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: APRSWXNET Anchorage AK US, Anchorage, AK Updated: 8:26 PM AKST |
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| Temperature: 2 °F | Dew Point: - | Humidity: - | Wind: NE at 3 mph | Pressure: 29.20 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 2 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: APRSWXNET Anchorage AK US, Anchorage, AK Updated: 8:27 PM AKST |
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| Temperature: 7 °F | Dew Point: - | Humidity: - | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 29.21 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 7 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: E Klatt at Browder, Anchorage, AK Updated: 8:47 PM AKST |
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| Temperature: 5.7 °F | Dew Point: - | Humidity: - | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 29.22 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 6 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: Goldenview, Anchorage, AK Updated: 8:54 PM AKST |
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| Temperature: 5.1 °F | Dew Point: -1 °F | Humidity: 75% | Wind: ENE at 5.0 mph | Pressure: 29.24 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: -5 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: Upper DeArmoun Rd., Anchorage, AK Updated: 8:53 PM AKST |
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| Temperature: 1.1 °F | Dew Point: -3 °F | Humidity: 81% | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 29.22 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 1 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: RAWS RABBIT CREEK AK US, Anchorage, AK Updated: 7:56 PM AKST |
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| Temperature: 4 °F | Dew Point: - | Humidity: 83% | Wind: SE at 3 mph | Pressure: - | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 4 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: RAWS SITE SUMMIT AK US, Eagle River, AK Updated: 7:53 PM AKST |
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| Temperature: -4 °F | Dew Point: -8 °F | Humidity: 81% | Wind: SSW at 2 mph | Pressure: - | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: -4 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: AKDOT Glenn Highway @ Eagle River Br. MP 12.8, Eagle River, Other Updated: 8:22 PM AKST |
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| Temperature: 4 °F | Dew Point: -15 °F | Humidity: 40% | Wind: ESE at 1 mph | Pressure: - | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 4 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: Potter Valley, Anchorage, AK Updated: 8:54 PM AKST |
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| Temperature: 0.0 °F | Dew Point: -15 °F | Humidity: 49% | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 29.33 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: - | Historical Graphs |
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Location: Parkview Terrace, Eagle River, AK Updated: 8:54 PM AKST |
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| Temperature: 5.5 °F | Dew Point: -8 °F | Humidity: 52% | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 28.52 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 6 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: AKDOT Seward Highway @ McHugh Creek MP 111.8, Hope, Dry Updated: 8:20 PM AKST |
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| Temperature: 9 °F | Dew Point: 3 °F | Humidity: 74% | Wind: NE at 6 mph | Pressure: - | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: -1 °F | Historical Graphs |
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NWS Forecaster Discussion
872 fxak68 pafc 112152 afdafc Area forecast discussion southcentral and southwest Alaska 1252 PM akst Thursday Mar 11 2010 Model discussion...GFS NAM and European model (ecmwf) in fairly good agreement on main synoptic features. Low near Panhandle this afternoon moves onshore this evening with residual low over Prince William Sound. Big storm in the Aleutians is proged 5 to 8 mb deeper by GFS over NAM with old European model (ecmwf) close to GFS. Analysis and upper levels...continued instability over southcentral through Friday morning associated with upper tropopause trough. Main energy in jet south of Aleutians with developing storm. Short term forecast... Aleutians...storm appears to be on target with previous model runs. Surface low to reach about 100 nm south of Atka tonight. Expect storm force winds in marine zones and 40 to 50 miles per hour over land with gusts in the 70 to 80 miles per hour range. Going with blizzards across region as initial blast should be in the form of snow followed by a warming and wet snow or rain followed on the backside with more snow as temperatures decrease. Will issue blizzards for long periods instead of attempting to Pin Point exact periods. Southwest...variable clouds remaining cold with Bristol Bay warming Sat afternoon and kusko basin on sun. Southcentral...cloudy with periods of light snow through Friday morning. Partly cloudy Friday PM and Sat am with front moving on shore Sat afternoon. Kodiak can expect strong winds and possible blizzard Sat morning through afternoon. Long term forecast...by sun residual low spins in southern Gulf which will impact coastal areas with clouds and light precipitation but otherwise benign over southwest and southcentral. Temperatures over Mainland seasonable. A weather front moves through the western Bering on sun PM with a high amplitude ridge over the eastern Bering. Aer/alu...watch/warning summary public...blizzard warnings: 191 187 marine...gales: 150 155 165 170 172 175 176 130 132 140 fire weather...none Jmp Mar 10