Current Weather
National Weather Service Forecast for 15 Miles SE Point MacKenzie, AK
Issued by: National Weather Service Anchorage, AK.
Updated: 3:51 am AKST Jan 15, 2026
Today Chance Light Snow |
Tonight Rain And Snow Likely |
Friday Light Rain Likely then Chance Rain And Snow |
Friday Night  Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Mostly Cloudy |
Saturday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Snow |
Saturday Night Slight Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy |
Sunday Chance Light Snow |
Sunday Night  Mostly Cloudy |
| Hi 32 °F | Lo 30 °F | Hi 34 °F | Lo 19 °F | Hi 32 °F | Lo 24 °F | Hi 34 °F | Lo 21 °F |
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 15 at 10:46AM AKST until January 16 at 9:00PM AKST
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 15 at 3:44AM AKST until January 16 at 9:00PM AKST
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 15 at 3:44AM AKST until January 16 at 9:00PM AKST
| Today: A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of freezing rain. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. |
| Tonight: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible. |
| Friday: Rain likely before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. |
| Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. |
| Saturday: A slight chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northeast wind around 5 mph. |
| Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind around 5 mph. |
| Sunday: A chance of snow between 9am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. |
| Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. |
| M.L. King Jr. Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. |
| Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. |
| Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. |
| Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. |
| Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. |
| Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. |
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 | 01/15/2026 2:00 pm | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 190 | 13 | 13 |  N |
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| hatcher | Gold Cord Mine | 4050 | 01/11/2026 2:00 am | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old |
| hatcher | Hatch Peak | 4561 | 01/15/2026 3:00 pm | 22.7 | 22.7 | 9.4 | 99 | 39 | 61 | 72 |  SE |
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| hatcher | Independence Mine | 3450 | 01/15/2026 1:00 pm | 28.0 | 28.0 | 13.0 | 81 | - | 32 | 4.2 0.2 |
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| hatcher | Lucky Shot 2,155 Elevation | 2155 | 01/04/2026 2:00 pm | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old |
| hatcher | Lucky Shot 4,315 Elevation | 4315 | 01/04/2026 2:00 pm | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old |
| hatcher | Marmot Ridge | 4500 | 01/15/2026 2:00 pm | 22.0 | 22.0 | 8.8 | 100 | 30 | 45 | 56 | SE |
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| hatcher | Snowbird SnoLite | 4990 | 09/02/2025 3:00 pm | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old |
| turnagain | AKRR Mile 43 | 3700 | 01/15/2026 2:00 pm | 26.0 | 26.0 | 12.0 | 91 | 29 | 56 | 56 |  ESE |
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| turnagain | Grandview | 1100 | 01/15/2026 2:00 pm | 34.0 | 34.0 | 17.0 | - | 7.9 0.1 |
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| turnagain | Granite | 512 | 01/15/2026 1:55 pm | 35.0 | 35.0 | 10.0 | 91 | 5 | 18 | 18 |  E |
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| turnagain | Seattle Ridge | 2400 | 01/15/2026 3:00 pm | 27.6 | 27.6 | 16.3 | 100 | 23 | 35 | 35 | E |
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| turnagain | Summit Lake | 1400 | 01/15/2026 2:00 pm | 36.0 | 36.0 | 14.0 | 80 | - | 23 | 4.0 0 |
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| turnagain | Summit Lake DOT | 1348 | 01/15/2026 2:10 pm | 38.7 | 39.6 | 15.1 | 59 | 4 | 12 | 24 |  SW |
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| turnagain | Summit Lake Ridgetop | 3800 | 01/15/2026 2:00 pm | 25.1 | 25.1 | 10.6 | 89 | 50 | 71 | 71 | SE |
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| turnagain | Sunburst | 3812 | 01/15/2026 3:00 pm | 24.4 | 24.4 | 12.7 | 100 | 52 | 76 | 81 |  ENE |
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| turnagain | Tincan SnoLite | 3370 | 01/15/2026 2:00 pm | 27.0 | 27.0 | 16.0 | 41 | - | 73 | ||||
| turnagain | Tunnel | 10 | 01/15/2026 2:00 pm | 33.0 | 33.0 | 23.0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | - | 42 | ||
| turnagain | Turnagain Pass Center Ridge | 1880 | 01/15/2026 2:00 pm | 33.0 | 33.0 | 18.0 | 91 | - | 57 | 12.8 0.2 |
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| turnagain | Turnagain Pass DOT | 1020 | 01/15/2026 2:00 pm | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 6 | 13 | 23 |  NNE |
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| anchorage | Arctic Valley | 3900 | 01/14/2026 5:00 pm | 12.7 | 13.6 | 12.7 | 98 | 14 | 25 | 26 | SE |
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| anchorage | Arctic Valley Lodge | 2683 | 01/15/2026 2:56 pm | 34.0 | 35.0 | 18.0 | 95 | 20 | 19 | 52 |  WSW |
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| anchorage | Bird Point DOT | 62 | 01/15/2026 2:00 pm | 38.1 | 38.1 | 16.0 | 81 | 24 | 32 | 35 | E |
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| anchorage | Hillside Home | 1354 | 01/15/2026 2:00 pm | 31.3 | 35.1 | 19.4 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | ||
| anchorage | Hillside Snotel (Glen Alps) | 2080 | 01/15/2026 2:00 pm | 28.0 | 34.0 | 20.0 | 84 | - | 20 | 4.4 0.1 |
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| anchorage | Indian Pass | 2350 | 01/15/2026 2:00 pm | 31.0 | 31.0 | 18.0 | 79 | - | 39 | 6.8 0 |
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| anchorage | Moraine Snotel Site | 2100 | 01/15/2026 2:00 pm | 35.0 | 36.0 | 11.0 | 68 | - | 19 | 3.5 0.1 |
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| anchorage | Peak Three | 3955 | 01/15/2026 3:00 pm | 26.0 | 26.0 | 12.7 | 91 | 52 | 76 | 79 | E |
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| anchorage | Penguin Peak (AKDOT) | 4200 | 01/15/2026 2:00 pm | 23.7 | 23.7 | 12.9 | 100 | 2 | 4 | 4 | E |
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| anchorage | S. Fork Eagle R. #2 | 2164 | 01/15/2026 2:50 pm | 36.0 | 37.0 | 16.0 | 60 | 10 | 19 | 50 | SE |
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| girdwood | Alyeska (Base) | 100 | 01/15/2026 2:00 pm | 38.0 | 38.0 | 20.0 | 86 | - | |||||
| girdwood | Alyeska (Max Mtn.) | 3200 | 01/15/2026 1:00 pm | 27.0 | 27.0 | 16.0 | 100 | 26 | 71 | 87 | E |
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| girdwood | Alyeska (Mid Mtn) | 1700 | 01/15/2026 2:00 pm | 32.0 | 32.0 | 20.0 | 98 | - | 45 | ||||
| girdwood | Alyeska (Summit) | 3664 | 01/15/2026 2:00 pm | 26.0 | 26.0 | 16.0 | 100 | 16 | 49 | 64 | WSW |
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| girdwood | Alyeska (Top of Quad) | 2800 | 01/15/2026 2:00 pm | 28.0 | 28.0 | 18.0 | 11 | 35 | 35 | WSW |
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| girdwood | Camp Road @ Whittier Tunnel | 102 | 01/15/2026 2:10 pm | 38.5 | 39.0 | 22.6 | 97 | 24 | 30 | 37 | ENE |
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| girdwood | Girdwood DOT | 31 | 09/11/2024 7:00 am | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old |
| girdwood | Holiday | 3446 | 01/15/2026 2:00 pm | 25.7 | 25.7 | 14.6 | 98 | 14 | 55 | 55 | E |
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| girdwood | Mt. Alyeska (NRCS) | 1539 | 01/15/2026 2:00 pm | 32.0 | 34.0 | 22.0 | - | 35 | 7.0 0.5 |
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| girdwood | Portage | 10 | 01/15/2026 2:00 pm | 39.0 | 39.0 | 16.0 | 15 | 30 | 30 | SE |
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| girdwood | Portage (PATO) | 95 | 01/15/2026 2:53 pm | 37.9 | 39.2 | 15.8 | 85 | 29 | 56 | 56 | E |
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| girdwood | Portage DOT | 66 | 01/15/2026 2:00 pm | 39.0 | 40.3 | 10.0 | 81 | 19 | 24 | 29 | SE |
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| girdwood | Whittier Access Rd Tunnel MP 6.5 | 115 | 01/15/2026 2:10 pm | 39.4 | 40.1 | 16.3 | 82 | 18 | 45 | 50 |  NW |
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| girdwood | Whittier Harbor | 13 | 01/15/2026 2:39 pm | 40.0 | 40.0 | 28.0 | 96 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - | ||
| seward | Grouse Creek Divide | 700 | 01/15/2026 2:00 pm | 34.0 | 35.0 | 20.0 | - | 25 | |||||
| seward | Lost Lake | 3722 | 01/15/2026 3:00 pm | 26.5 | 26.5 | 12.4 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
| seward | Lost Lake SnoLite | 2030 | 01/15/2026 2:00 pm | 26.2 | 26.2 | 12.4 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
| seward | Moose Pass | 01/15/2026 2:00 pm | 39.0 | 40.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 14 | 17 | - | 12 | |||
| seward | Seward Hwy @ Divide MP 11.7 | 709 | 01/15/2026 2:10 pm | 34.5 | 34.9 | 21.6 | 89 | 1 | 4 | 11 | N |
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| seward | Sterling Hwy DOT @ Tern Lake | 686 | 01/15/2026 2:15 pm | 39.6 | 42.1 | 19.4 | 76 | 17 | 28 | 29 | ESE |
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| seward | Sterling Wye Ridgetop | 3700 | 01/15/2026 2:00 pm | 26.2 | 26.2 | 13.7 | 70 | 27 | 35 | 35 | E |
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| seward | Wolverine Glacier | 3250 | 01/15/2026 2:00 pm | 28.6 | 28.6 | 15.1 | 96 | 41 | 48 | 50 | ESE |
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