Current Weather
National Weather Service Forecast for 5 Miles S Anchorage, AK
Issued by: National Weather Service Anchorage, AK.
Updated: 9:56 pm AKDT Aug 15, 2026
Tonight Light Rain |
Sunday Light Rain |
Sunday Night  Rain |
Monday Chance Rain Showers |
Monday Night  Chance Light Rain |
Tuesday Chance Light Rain |
Tuesday Night  Chance Light Rain |
Wednesday Rain Showers Likely |
| Lo 51 °F | Hi 57 °F | Lo 49 °F | Hi 58 °F | Lo 48 °F | Hi 59 °F | Lo 45 °F | Hi 56 °F |
| Tonight: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. |
| Sunday: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 57. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. |
| Sunday Night: Rain before 1am, then widespread rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 10 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. |
| Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. |
| Monday Night: A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. |
| Tuesday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. |
| Tuesday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 45. |
| Wednesday: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 56. |
| Wednesday Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 46. |
| Thursday: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 59. |
| Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. |
| Friday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. |
| Friday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. |
| Saturday: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 56. |
Weather Station Roundup
| Region | Site | Elev | Date | Temp | MxTp 24hr | MnTp 24hr | RH | Spd | Gst | MxGust 24hr | Dir | SnoHt | SWE 24hr_new |
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| hatcher | AKRR Site at Hurricane | 1630 | 08/16/2026 3:00 am | 1 | 7 | 9 |  SSE |
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| hatcher | Gold Cord Mine | 4050 | 08/16/2026 3:00 am | 48.8 | 58.2 | 48.8 | 93 | 2 | 6 | 11 |  ESE |
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| hatcher | Hatch Peak | 4561 | 08/16/2026 4:00 am | 45.7 | 56.5 | 45.7 | 94 | 18 | 32 | 32 |  SE |
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| hatcher | Independence Mine | 3450 | 08/16/2026 3:00 am | 51.0 | 60.0 | 50.0 | 90 | - | 0 | 0.0 0 |
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| hatcher | Lucky Shot 2,155 Elevation | 2155 | 08/15/2026 8:00 am | 48.0 | 49.0 | 48.0 | 95 | 4 | 1 | 1 |  ENE |
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| hatcher | Lucky Shot 4,315 Elevation | 4315 | 08/15/2026 8:00 am | 52.0 | 54.0 | 52.0 | 71 | 4 | 7 | 10 | ESE |
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| hatcher | Marmot Ridge | 4500 | 08/16/2026 4:00 am | 45.9 | 55.3 | 45.6 | 91 | 13 | 24 | 24 | ESE |
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| hatcher | Snowbird SnoLite | 4990 | 09/02/2025 4:00 pm | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old |
| turnagain | AKRR Mile 43 | 3700 | 08/16/2026 3:00 am | 48.0 | 58.0 | 48.0 | 91 | 19 | 30 | 30 | ESE |
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| turnagain | Grandview | 1100 | 08/16/2026 3:00 am | 53.0 | 67.0 | 51.0 | - | 0 | 0.2 0 |
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| turnagain | Granite | 512 | 08/16/2026 3:55 am | 56.0 | 73.0 | 44.0 | 97 | 5 | 14 | 14 | ESE |
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| turnagain | Seattle Ridge | 2400 | 08/16/2026 4:00 am | 49.3 | 57.2 | 49.3 | 100 | 9 | 17 | 26 |  E |
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| turnagain | Summit Lake | 1400 | 08/16/2026 3:00 am | 53.0 | 66.0 | 49.0 | 100 | - | 0.0 0 |
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| turnagain | Summit Lake DOT | 1348 | 08/16/2026 3:40 am | 54.0 | 66.4 | 50.2 | 96 | 1 | 3 | 13 |  SW |
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| turnagain | Summit Lake Ridgetop | 3800 | 08/16/2026 3:00 am | 47.1 | 55.3 | 47.1 | 98 | 13 | 21 | 21 | SE |
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| turnagain | Sunburst | 3812 | 08/16/2026 4:00 am | 46.6 | 56.1 | 46.6 | 100 | 16 | 35 | 35 | ENE |
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| turnagain | Tincan SnoLite | 3370 | 07/04/2026 6:00 am | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old |
| turnagain | Tunnel | 10 | 08/16/2026 3:00 am | 45.0 | 51.0 | 42.0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | - | 0 | ||
| turnagain | Turnagain Pass Center Ridge | 1880 | 08/16/2026 3:00 am | - | 0 | ||||||||
| turnagain | Turnagain Pass DOT | 1020 | 08/16/2026 3:30 am | -60.3 | 50.0 | -66.8 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 18 |  NE |
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| anchorage | Arctic Valley | 3900 | 08/16/2026 4:00 am | 48.7 | 59.8 | 48.1 | 95 | 15 | 27 | 30 | ESE |
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| anchorage | Arctic Valley Lodge | 2683 | 05/02/2026 10:38 pm | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old |
| anchorage | Bird Point DOT | 62 | 08/13/2026 12:30 pm | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old |
| anchorage | Hillside Home | 1354 | 08/16/2026 4:00 am | 57.4 | 65.5 | 53.4 | 67 | 5 | 19 | 24 |  SSW |
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| anchorage | Hillside Snotel (Glen Alps) | 2080 | 08/16/2026 3:00 am | 54.0 | 64.0 | 47.0 | 95 | - | 0 | ||||
| anchorage | Indian Pass | 2350 | 08/16/2026 3:00 am | 90 | - | ||||||||
| anchorage | Moraine Snotel Site | 2100 | 08/16/2026 3:00 am | 55.0 | 66.0 | 53.0 | 81 | - | 0 | ||||
| anchorage | Peak Three | 3955 | 08/16/2026 4:00 am | 48.8 | 55.7 | 48.5 | 90 | 32 | 51 | 51 | E |
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| anchorage | Penguin Peak (AKDOT) | 4200 | 08/16/2026 3:00 am | 18 | 26 | 27 | NE |
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| anchorage | S. Fork Eagle R. #2 | 2164 | 08/16/2026 4:05 am | 51.0 | 67.0 | 47.0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | ||
| girdwood | Alyeska (Base) | 100 | 08/16/2026 3:00 am | 71.0 | 85.0 | 65.0 | 100 | - | |||||
| girdwood | Alyeska (Max Mtn.) | 3200 | 08/16/2026 2:00 am | 51.0 | 59.0 | 51.0 | 100 | 11 | 35 | 35 | ESE |
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| girdwood | Alyeska (Mid Mtn) | 1700 | 08/16/2026 3:00 am | 54.0 | 65.0 | 54.0 | 99 | - | 25 | ||||
| girdwood | Alyeska (Summit) | 3664 | 08/16/2026 3:00 am | 49.0 | 56.0 | 49.0 | 98 | 19 | 36 | 36 | E |
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| girdwood | Alyeska (Top of Quad) | 2800 | 08/16/2026 3:00 am | 52.0 | 58.0 | 52.0 | 6 | 20 | 24 |  NW |
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| girdwood | Camp Road @ Whittier Tunnel | 102 | 08/16/2026 3:40 am | 57.4 | 61.0 | 48.6 | 90 | 11 | 17 | 17 | ENE |
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| girdwood | Girdwood DOT | 31 | 09/11/2024 8:00 am | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old |
| girdwood | Holiday | 3446 | 08/16/2026 3:00 am | 47.8 | 57.2 | 47.8 | 100 | 20 | 29 | 29 | E |
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| girdwood | Mt. Alyeska (NRCS) | 1539 | 08/16/2026 3:00 am | 54.0 | 63.0 | 54.0 | - | 0 | |||||
| girdwood | Portage | 10 | 08/16/2026 3:00 am | 58.0 | 68.0 | 48.0 | 13 | 20 | 27 |  S |
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| girdwood | Portage (PATO) | 95 | 08/16/2026 4:00 am | 60.8 | 66.9 | 55.4 | 82 | 14 | 24 | 29 | ESE |
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| girdwood | Portage DOT | 66 | 08/16/2026 3:40 am | 58.5 | 70.3 | 47.1 | 97 | 3 | 11 | 24 | SE |
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| girdwood | Whittier Access Rd Tunnel MP 6.5 | 115 | 08/16/2026 3:40 am | 62.1 | 67.8 | 46.4 | 77 | 6 | 13 | 23 | SE |
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| girdwood | Whittier Harbor | 13 | 08/16/2026 4:06 am | 59.0 | 60.0 | 52.0 | 92 | 0 | - | ||||
| seward | Grouse Creek Divide | 700 | 08/16/2026 3:00 am | 55.0 | 62.0 | 53.0 | - | 0 | |||||
| seward | Lost Lake | 3386 | 08/16/2026 4:00 am | 47.4 | 53.2 | 47.4 | 100 | 16 | 26 | 26 | ESE |
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| seward | Lost Lake SnoLite | 2030 | 08/16/2026 3:00 am | 47.4 | 53.2 | 47.4 | 100 | 16 | 23 | 23 | ESE |
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| seward | Moose Pass | 08/16/2026 3:00 am | 55.0 | 65.0 | 55.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 29 | |||
| seward | Seward Hwy @ Divide MP 11.7 | 709 | 08/16/2026 3:40 am | 55.8 | 61.2 | 55.4 | 90 | 1 | 5 | 12 |  N |
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| seward | Sterling Hwy DOT @ Tern Lake | 686 | 08/16/2026 3:40 am | 57.7 | 66.2 | 56.1 | 95 | 6 | 11 | 17 | ENE |
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| seward | Sterling Wye Ridgetop | 3700 | 08/16/2026 2:00 am | 50.0 | 55.2 | 50.0 | 65 | 9 | 13 | 14 | E |
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| seward | Wolverine Glacier | 3250 | 08/16/2026 3:00 am | 50.5 | 55.9 | 49.3 | 88 | 19 | 22 | 23 | NE |
Weather Links
Weather Forecasts
- National Weather Service: Anchorage Forecast Office with direct link to the local area forecast
- Southcentral Alaska Mountain Forecast: NWS Recreational forecast issued in winter months for Turnagain, Thompson Pass and Hatcher Pass.
- AOOS Interactive Map: Integrates RWIS, NWS, DOT, FAA Wx stations (including webcams) all into one map.
- Mountainweather.com Alaska page: Online weather forecasting resources, focused on Alaska
Weather Data
- Alaska - Snow Depth: Alaska Pacific River Forecast Center links to snow data graphs
- Alaska - SWE: Alaska Snow Water Equivalent Map
- Alaska Climate Research Center: State wide weather information, including a vast network of weather stations
- AMBCS: AMBCS SNOTEL Site Viewer
- Satellite/Radar Images and Loops: Anchorage Forecast Office direct links to the satellite/radar page
- Upper 6000 FT Winds: Estimated and Forecasted 6000 Ft. Wind and Temperature Data
Alaska Weather Links
- ADOT&PF 511 Driving Conditions: Road conditions and alerts including avalanche related traffic delays
- ADOT&PF Road Weather Information System (RWIS): Highway weather station data and webcams
- Alaska State Park Snow Conditions: Hatcher Pass, Chugach, Nancy Lake and Chena State Park snow conditions