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Observed 11:00 AM AKDT at PAHO

Anchor Point, AK weather

Overcast and 46°8°, rain ~1–12 PM (100%).

Today: low 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°), high 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°).

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Cloudy

Wind
Calm
Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 11 PM
Dew point
37°3°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
1Low
Low all day (peak 1)
Pressure
30.27 inHg1025 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

13°7° warmer than this time yesterday (31°−1° then, 44°7° now)

Good hours for
  • Rain until tomorrow 4 PM (100%, 1.8 in45 mm)
  • High 44°7° today at 1 PM
  • Low 38°3° tonight at 10 PM
  • Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h tomorrow night 3–4 AM
  • Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h Monday from 7 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 42°6° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
  2. TonightDown to 38°3° by 10 PM · Rain all night (100%)
  3. Tomorrow morningNear 40°4° · Rain all morning (100%)
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 42°6° · Rain noon–4 PM (70%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 10 PM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  6. Monday morningNear 38°3° · rain chance 10% · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 11aCloudy41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)41°5°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h86%100%0
Sat 12pCloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)43°6°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h85%100%0
Sat 1pRain44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)44°7°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h84%97%0
Sat 2pRain44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)44°7°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h84%100%0
Sat 3pRain44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)45°7°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h85%100%0
Sat 4pRain44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)38°3°80%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h86%99%1
Sat 5pRain43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)37°3°80%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h87%99%0
Sat 6pRain42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)36°2°80%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h88%99%0
Sat 7pRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)33°1°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h89%99%0
Sat 8pRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)32°0°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h91%99%0
Sat 9pRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)31°−1°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h92%100%0
Sat 10pRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)31°−1°70%, 0.08 in2 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h93%96%0
Sat 11pRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)31°−1°70%, 0.08 in2 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h93%99%0
Sun 12aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)31°−1°70%, 0.08 in2 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h92%100%0
Sun 1aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)31°−1°80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h92%100%0
Sun 2aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)31°−1°80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h93%100%0
Sun 3aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)31°−1°80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h93%97%0
Sun 4aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)32°0°100%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h94%97%0
Sun 5aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)32°0°100%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h94%99%0
Sun 6aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)32°0°100%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h94%99%0
Sun 7aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)32°0°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h93%97%0
Sun 8aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)32°0°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h93%100%0
Sun 9aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)32°0°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h93%97%0
Sun 10aDrizzle40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)40°4°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h93%92%0
Sun 11aShowers41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)41°5°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h93%89%0
Sun 12pShowers42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)42°6°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h93%53%0
Sun 1pShowers43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)38°3°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h93%44%0
Sun 2pShowers43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)38°3°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h91%48%1
Sun 3pShowers44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)39°4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h90%36%1
Sun 4pPartly sunny43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)38°3°10%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h89%18%1
Sun 5pSunny42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)37°3°10%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph31 km/h90%9%1
Sun 6pPartly sunny40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)35°2°10%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h92%15%0
Sun 7pPartly cloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)37°3°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h94%19%0
Sun 8pPartly cloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)35°2°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h95%23%0
Sun 9pPartly cloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)34°1°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h95%22%0
Sun 10pPartly cloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)26°−3°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h95%53%0
Sun 11pPartly cloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 44°7°)26°−3°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h95%73%0
Mon 12aPartly cloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)26°−3°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h94%75%0
Mon 1aMostly cloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)28°−2°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h94%75%0
Mon 2aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)28°−2°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h94%89%0
Mon 3aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)28°−2°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph44 km/h95%97%0
Mon 4aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)28°−2°10%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h95%99%0
Mon 5aMostly cloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)28°−2°10%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h94%99%0
Mon 6aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)29°−2°10%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph39 km/h93%99%0
Mon 7aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)29°−2°10%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h92%99%0
Mon 8aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)29°−2°10%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h92%97%0
Mon 9aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)30°−1°10%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h92%96%0
Mon 10aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)31°−1°10%15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 31 mph49 km/h91%79%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 44°7°, low 38°3°. Typical 44°7° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 44°7°

      80% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 39°4°

      80% chance · 0.38 in9.7 mm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 39°4°

      100% chance · 0.64 in16 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Tonight: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    41°5°–46°8°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    44°7° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 44°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 44°7° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 39°4°

      100% chance · 0.56 in14 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 44°7°

      70% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain before 10am, then a chance of rain showers between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    42°6°–46°8°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    44°7° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 34°1°. Typical 43°6° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    45°7°–47°8°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    43°6° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    26 mph42 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 46°8°, low 35°2°. Typical 43°6° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 36°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    42°6°–46°8°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    43°6° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 45°7°, low 35°2°. Typical 42°6° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 41°5°

      60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 39°4°

      70% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 39°4°

      60% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    39°4°–45°7°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    42°6° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 44°7°, low 35°2°. Typical 42°6° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 39°4°

      40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 43°6°

      70% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 43°6°

      80% chance · 0.33 in8.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    39°4°–46°8°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    42°6° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 43°6°, low 34°1°. Typical 42°6° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.77 in20 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 42°6°

      80% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      70% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 41°5°

      60% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 39°4°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 43.

    Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    41°5°–47°8°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    42°6° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    24 mph39 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 40°4°, low 35°2°. Typical 41°5° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 38°4°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 40°4°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      30% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      30% chance · 0.8 in1.9 cm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    39°4°–43°6°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    41°5° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 39°4°, low 30°−1°. Typical 41°5° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 31°0°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 36°2°

      30% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Fog, 37°3°

      30% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    36°2°–44°7°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–31°−1°
    Typical high / low
    41°5° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 41°5°, low 33°1°. Typical 41°5° / 27°−3°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 39°4°

      30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 40°4°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 38°3°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    34°1°–45°7°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    41°5° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    30 mph47 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    75% chance of rain, high 44°, low 38°.

  2. Tomorrow

    100% chance of rain, high 44°, low 33°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 45°, low 34°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 39–46°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday.

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Anchor River near Anchor Point

2.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.2 ft
Flow
235 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sun 10 PM

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Anchor River at Anchor Point

5.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
11.2 ft
Flow
732 cfs

Forecast peak 12.7 ft Sun 10 PM

Reading from Sat 9:31 AM · NWS gauge page

Ninilchik River at Ninilchik

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.7 ft
Flow
102 cfs

Forecast peak 5.6 ft Sun 10 PM

Reading from Sat 9:50 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 51Typical 203

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
47
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 37 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Homer Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1932–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Normal high / low
44°7° / 30°−1°
Forecast high / low
44°7° / 38°3°
Record high
53°12° in 2020
Record low
9°−13° in 1970

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −1°SunOct 18
  2. +3°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +3°+1°TueOct 20
  4. −3°−2°WedOct 21
  5. −7°−4°ThuOct 22
  6. −2°−1°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Anchor Point weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 9:08 AM, sunset 6:32 PM.

Daylight
9 h 23 min
Losing 5 min 14 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 3 h 26 min less
Golden hour
5:29–6:58 PM
Morning 8:41–10:11 AM
Blue hour
6:58–7:15 PM
Morning 8:25–8:41 AM; first light 8:25 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 7:21 AM · rises 5:38 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking west from Anchor Point. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,700 ft, 53 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.