Current Weather
National Weather Service Forecast for Anchorage, AK
Issued by: National Weather Service Anchorage, AK.
Updated: 8:47 pm AKDT Jul 16, 2026
Tonight Light Rain |
Friday Chance Light Rain then Chance Rain Showers |
Friday Night  Chance Light Rain |
Saturday Light Rain Likely |
Saturday Night  Light Rain |
Sunday Light Rain then Rain Showers Likely |
Sunday Night  Rain Showers |
Monday Rain Showers |
| Lo 48 °F | Hi 59 °F | Lo 49 °F | Hi 63 °F | Lo 51 °F | Hi 64 °F | Lo 50 °F | Hi 64 °F |
| Tonight: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. |
| Friday: A chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. |
| Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. |
| Saturday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 63. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. |
| Saturday Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. |
| Sunday: Rain before 10am, then rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. |
| Sunday Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 50. |
| Monday: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 64. |
| Monday Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 48. |
| Tuesday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. |
| Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 49. |
| Wednesday: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 64. |
| Wednesday Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 49. |
| Thursday: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 65. |
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 | 07/16/2026 8:00 pm | 1 | 9 | 9 |  SSW |
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| hatcher | Gold Cord Mine | 4050 | 07/16/2026 8:00 pm | 36.6 | 44.2 | 36.6 | 97 | 9 | 17 | 17 |  SE |
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| hatcher | Hatch Peak | 4561 | 07/16/2026 8:00 pm | 34.2 | 40.6 | 34.2 | 100 | 23 | 36 | 36 | SE |
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| hatcher | Independence Mine | 3450 | 07/16/2026 7:00 pm | 40.0 | 46.0 | 40.0 | 93 | - | 0 | 0.0 0 |
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| hatcher | Lucky Shot 2,155 Elevation | 2155 | 04/10/2026 11:00 am | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old |
| hatcher | Lucky Shot 4,315 Elevation | 4315 | 04/10/2026 11:00 am | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old |
| hatcher | Marmot Ridge | 4500 | 07/16/2026 8:00 pm | 33.8 | 41.2 | 33.8 | 100 | 10 | 17 | 20 |  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 | 07/16/2026 8:00 pm | 35.0 | 42.0 | 35.0 | 94 | 12 | 25 | 25 |  E |
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| turnagain | Grandview | 1100 | 07/16/2026 8:00 pm | 44.0 | 52.0 | 44.0 | - | 0 | 0.4 0.1 |
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| turnagain | Granite | 512 | 07/16/2026 5:55 am | 47.0 | 52.0 | 46.0 | 96 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - | ||
| turnagain | Seattle Ridge | 2400 | 07/16/2026 8:00 pm | 37.7 | 43.1 | 37.7 | 100 | 11 | 20 | 22 | E |
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| turnagain | Summit Lake | 1400 | 07/16/2026 8:00 pm | 45.0 | 52.0 | 40.0 | 99 | - | 0.0 0 |
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| turnagain | Summit Lake DOT | 1348 | 06/08/2026 2:10 am | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old |
| turnagain | Summit Lake Ridgetop | 3800 | 07/16/2026 8:00 pm | 34.2 | 40.8 | 34.2 | 100 | 10 | 17 | 26 | SE |
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| turnagain | Sunburst | 3812 | 07/16/2026 8:00 pm | 34.0 | 40.9 | 34.0 | 100 | 12 | 34 | 34 |  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 | 07/16/2026 8:00 pm | 40.0 | 43.0 | 39.0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | - | 0 | ||
| turnagain | Turnagain Pass Center Ridge | 1880 | 07/16/2026 8:00 pm | 45.0 | 52.0 | 45.0 | 94 | - | 0 | ||||
| turnagain | Turnagain Pass DOT | 1020 | 07/16/2026 8:00 pm | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 6 | 11 | 17 |  NNE |
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| anchorage | Arctic Valley | 3900 | 07/16/2026 8:00 pm | 35.8 | 41.4 | 35.8 | 100 | 13 | 24 | 24 | SE |
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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 | 06/26/2026 9:20 pm | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old | old |
| anchorage | Hillside Home | 1354 | 07/16/2026 8:00 pm | 42.8 | 51.1 | 42.8 | 80 | 18 | 24 | 24 | E |
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| anchorage | Hillside Snotel (Glen Alps) | 2080 | 07/16/2026 8:00 pm | 43.0 | 51.0 | 39.0 | 89 | - | 0.0 0 |
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| anchorage | Indian Pass | 2350 | 07/16/2026 8:00 pm | 93 | - | ||||||||
| anchorage | Moraine Snotel Site | 2100 | 07/16/2026 8:00 pm | 43.0 | 52.0 | 40.0 | 88 | - | 0 | ||||
| anchorage | Peak Three | 3955 | 07/16/2026 9:00 pm | 35.4 | 41.8 | 35.2 | 91 | 38 | 51 | 51 | E |
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| anchorage | Penguin Peak (AKDOT) | 4200 | 07/16/2026 8:00 pm | 14 | 23 | 24 | NNE |
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| anchorage | S. Fork Eagle R. #2 | 2164 | 07/16/2026 8:50 pm | 43.0 | 51.0 | 37.0 | 93 | 1 | 3 | 9 |  SSE |
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| girdwood | Alyeska (Base) | 100 | 07/16/2026 8:00 pm | 29.0 | 33.0 | 29.0 | 91 | - | |||||
| girdwood | Alyeska (Max Mtn.) | 3200 | 07/16/2026 7:00 pm | 39.0 | 43.0 | 39.0 | 100 | 21 | 51 | 51 | ENE |
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| girdwood | Alyeska (Mid Mtn) | 1700 | 07/16/2026 8:00 pm | 42.0 | 49.0 | 42.0 | 100 | - | 28 | ||||
| girdwood | Alyeska (Summit) | 3664 | 07/16/2026 8:00 pm | 35.0 | 42.0 | 35.0 | 100 | 15 | 35 | 46 | E |
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| girdwood | Alyeska (Top of Quad) | 2800 | 07/16/2026 8:00 pm | 38.0 | 45.0 | 38.0 | 6 | 18 | 21 |  WNW |
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| girdwood | Camp Road @ Whittier Tunnel | 102 | 07/16/2026 8:20 pm | 48.6 | 51.8 | 48.4 | 82 | 8 | 10 | 26 |  NE |
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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 | 07/16/2026 8:00 pm | 35.0 | 41.0 | 35.0 | 100 | 21 | 30 | 36 | E |
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| girdwood | Mt. Alyeska (NRCS) | 1539 | 07/16/2026 8:00 pm | 43.0 | 48.0 | 43.0 | - | 0 | |||||
| girdwood | Portage | 10 | 07/16/2026 8:00 pm | 49.0 | 54.0 | 49.0 | 3 | 13 | 21 | SSW |
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| girdwood | Portage (PATO) | 95 | 07/16/2026 8:53 pm | 48.9 | 53.6 | 48.2 | 80 | 12 | 24 | 39 | E |
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| girdwood | Portage DOT | 66 | 07/16/2026 8:20 pm | 47.7 | 54.9 | 47.5 | 90 | 6 | 11 | 18 | E |
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| girdwood | Whittier Access Rd Tunnel MP 6.5 | 115 | 07/16/2026 8:20 pm | 49.3 | 54.1 | 48.7 | 78 | 5 | 13 | 31 |  NNW |
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| girdwood | Whittier Harbor | 13 | 07/16/2026 8:36 pm | 50.0 | 53.0 | 50.0 | 89 | 0 | - | ||||
| seward | Grouse Creek Divide | 700 | 07/16/2026 8:00 pm | 46.0 | 52.0 | 45.0 | - | 0 | 0.0 0 |
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| seward | Lost Lake | 3386 | 07/16/2026 8:00 pm | 35.5 | 43.3 | 35.5 | 100 | 15 | 29 | 31 | ESE |
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| seward | Lost Lake SnoLite | 2030 | 07/16/2026 8:00 pm | 35.5 | 43.3 | 35.5 | 100 | 15 | 25 | 27 | ESE |
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| seward | Moose Pass | 07/16/2026 8:00 pm | 47.0 | 53.0 | 47.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 27 | |||
| seward | Seward Hwy @ Divide MP 11.7 | 709 | 07/16/2026 8:20 pm | 46.9 | 52.5 | 46.2 | 88 | 2 | 8 | 15 |  N |
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| seward | Sterling Hwy DOT @ Tern Lake | 686 | 07/16/2026 8:20 pm | 47.1 | 55.4 | 46.6 | 96 | 6 | 6 | 16 | NNE |
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| seward | Sterling Wye Ridgetop | 3700 | 07/16/2026 8:00 pm | 36.3 | 43.7 | 36.3 | 65 | 10 | 15 | 18 | E |
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| seward | Wolverine Glacier | 3250 | 07/16/2026 8:00 pm | 37.4 | 43.2 | 37.2 | 92 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 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