Current Weather
National Weather Service Forecast for 5 Miles S Anchorage, AK
Issued by: National Weather Service Anchorage, AK.
Updated: 8:23 pm AKDT Oct 08, 2026
Tonight Partly Cloudy |
Friday Mostly Sunny |
Friday Night  Light Snow |
Saturday Rain And Snow |
Saturday Night  Rain |
Sunday Rain Showers Likely then Chance Rain And Snow |
Sunday Night  Chance Rain And Snow |
Columbus Day  Chance Rain And Snow |
| Lo 30 °F | Hi 42 °F | Lo 32 °F | Hi 40 °F | Lo 33 °F | Hi 43 °F | Lo 30 °F | Hi 41 °F |
| Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 0 to 5 mph. |
| Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 0 to 10 mph. |
| Friday Night: Snow between 7pm and 1am, then rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible. |
| Saturday: Rain before 10am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. |
| Saturday Night: Rain before 4am, then rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. |
| Sunday: Rain showers likely before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. |
| Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. |
| Columbus Day: A chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 41. |
| Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Little or no snow accumulation expected. |
| Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Little or no snow accumulation expected. |
| Tuesday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. |
| Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 10am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Little or no snow accumulation expected. |
| Wednesday Night: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 31. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. |
| Thursday: Rain and snow before 4pm, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 40. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible. |
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 | 09/03/2026 1:00 am | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old |
| hatcher | Gold Cord Mine | 4050 | 10/09/2026 2:00 am | 28.8 | 39.5 | 26.1 | 90 | 2 | 6 | 9 |  ENE |
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| hatcher | Hatch Peak | 4561 | 10/07/2026 6:00 am | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old |
| hatcher | Independence Mine | 3450 | 10/09/2026 1:00 am | 31.0 | 36.0 | 28.0 | 85 | - | 1 | 0.1 0 |
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| hatcher | Lucky Shot 2,155 Elevation | 2155 | 10/07/2026 6:00 am | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old |
| hatcher | Lucky Shot 4,315 Elevation | 4315 | 10/07/2026 6:00 am | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old |
| hatcher | Marmot Ridge | 4500 | 10/07/2026 6:00 am | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old |
| hatcher | Snowbird SnoLite | 4990 | 10/09/2026 1:00 am | 29.0 | 23.0 | 5 | - | ||||||
| turnagain | AKRR Mile 43 | 3700 | 09/03/2026 1:00 am | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old |
| turnagain | Grandview | 1100 | 10/09/2026 1:00 am | 33.0 | 44.0 | 32.0 | - | ||||||
| turnagain | Granite | 512 | 10/09/2026 1:55 am | 36.0 | 52.0 | 31.0 | 97 | 0 | 2 | 10 | - | ||
| turnagain | Seattle Ridge | 2400 | 10/07/2026 6:00 am | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old |
| turnagain | Summit Lake | 1400 | 10/09/2026 1:00 am | 35.0 | 45.0 | 31.0 | 92 | - | 0 | 0.0 0 |
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| turnagain | Summit Lake DOT | 1348 | 10/09/2026 2:20 am | 36.5 | 46.2 | 33.1 | 84 | 1 | 3 | 6 |  N |
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| turnagain | Summit Lake Ridgetop | 3800 | 10/09/2026 2:00 am | 25.8 | 30.0 | 25.8 | 100 | 8 | 10 | 14 |  NW |
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| turnagain | Sunburst | 3812 | 10/07/2026 6:00 am | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old |
| turnagain | Tincan SnoLite | 3370 | 10/09/2026 1:00 am | -100.0 | 35.0 | -100.0 | 8 | - | 2 | ||||
| turnagain | Tunnel | 10 | 09/03/2026 1:00 am | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old |
| turnagain | Turnagain Pass Center Ridge | 1880 | 10/08/2026 12:00 am | 37.0 | 43.0 | 35.0 | 80 | - | 0 | ||||
| turnagain | Turnagain Pass DOT | 1020 | 10/09/2026 2:00 am | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |  SW |
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| anchorage | Arctic Valley | 3900 | 10/07/2026 6:00 am | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old |
| 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 | 09/02/2026 3:20 am | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old |
| anchorage | Hillside Home | 1354 | 10/09/2026 2:00 am | 34.7 | 39.4 | 34.7 | 91 | 5 | 5 | 9 |  NE |
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| anchorage | Hillside Snotel (Glen Alps) | 2080 | 10/09/2026 1:00 am | 34.0 | 39.0 | 31.0 | 100 | - | 0 | 0.0 0 |
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| anchorage | Indian Pass | 2350 | 10/09/2026 1:00 am | 34.0 | 39.0 | 31.0 | 88 | - | 0 | ||||
| anchorage | Moraine Snotel Site | 2100 | 10/09/2026 1:00 am | 36.0 | 45.0 | 33.0 | 72 | - | 0 | ||||
| anchorage | Peak Three | 3955 | 10/07/2026 6:00 am | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old |
| anchorage | Penguin Peak (AKDOT) | 4200 | 10/09/2026 2:00 am | 3 | 7 | 10 |  WNW |
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| anchorage | S. Fork Eagle R. #2 | 2164 | 10/09/2026 2:20 am | 33.0 | 41.0 | 31.0 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | ||
| girdwood | Alyeska (Base) | 100 | 09/02/2026 11:00 am | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old |
| girdwood | Alyeska (Max Mtn.) | 3200 | 09/03/2026 1:00 am | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old |
| girdwood | Alyeska (Mid Mtn) | 1700 | 09/03/2026 1:00 am | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old |
| girdwood | Alyeska (Summit) | 3664 | 09/03/2026 1:00 am | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old |
| girdwood | Alyeska (Top of Quad) | 2800 | 09/03/2026 1:00 am | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old |
| girdwood | Camp Road @ Whittier Tunnel | 102 | 10/09/2026 2:20 am | 43.7 | 46.9 | 39.9 | 79 | 11 | 17 | 23 |  W |
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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 | 10/09/2026 2:00 am | 29.1 | 31.4 | 29.1 | 100 | 6 | 8 | 14 | N |
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| girdwood | Mt. Alyeska (NRCS) | 1539 | 10/09/2026 1:00 am | 38.0 | 42.0 | 36.0 | - | 0.0 0 |
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| girdwood | Portage | 10 | 09/03/2026 1:00 am | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old |
| girdwood | Portage (PATO) | 95 | 10/09/2026 2:15 am | 42.8 | 48.2 | 37.4 | 87 | 3 | 16 | WNW |
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| girdwood | Portage DOT | 66 | 10/09/2026 2:20 am | 40.3 | 49.6 | 37.6 | 95 | 1 | 3 | 16 |  S |
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| girdwood | Whittier Access Rd Tunnel MP 6.5 | 115 | 10/09/2026 2:20 am | 37.8 | 48.9 | 37.0 | 97 | 0 | 2 | 16 | - | ||
| girdwood | Whittier Harbor | 13 | 10/09/2026 2:04 am | 46.0 | 48.0 | 43.0 | 78 | 0 | - | ||||
| seward | Grouse Creek Divide | 700 | 10/09/2026 1:00 am | 31.0 | 43.0 | 31.0 | - | 0 | |||||
| seward | Lost Lake | 3386 | 09/08/2026 9:00 am | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old |
| seward | Lost Lake SnoLite | 2030 | 10/08/2026 12:00 am | 36.0 | 43.0 | 36.0 | 10 | - | 1 | ||||
| seward | Moose Pass | 09/03/2026 1:00 am | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | |
| seward | Seward Hwy @ Divide MP 11.7 | 709 | 10/09/2026 1:10 am | 34.2 | 50.7 | 34.2 | 89 | 1 | 2 | 9 | N |
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| seward | Sterling Hwy DOT @ Tern Lake | 686 | 10/09/2026 2:20 am | 36.0 | 49.8 | 34.0 | 99 | 3 | 4 | 9 | N |
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| seward | Sterling Wye Ridgetop | 3700 | 10/09/2026 2:00 am | 28.5 | 34.7 | 28.5 | 67 | 6 | 7 | 7 |  NNE |
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| seward | Wolverine Glacier | 3250 | 10/09/2026 2:00 am | 29.7 | 38.5 | 28.6 | 94 | 14 | 16 | 29 | W |
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