Observed 2:30 AM AKDT at PABV

Anchorage, AK weather

Clear and 23°−5°, freeze watch tonight, low 23°−5°.

Mostly agree

Now 23°−5°

Clear · Feels like 17°−8°

Feels like: 17°−8°; Wind chill from 5 mph7 km/h wind · air 23°−5°
Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the west. 57–15 mph24 km/h through 3 PM
Dew point: 19°−7°; Dry · down to 8°−13° by 4 AM
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Air quality: 13Good; Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

8°4° cooler than this time yesterday (32°0° then, 24°−4° now)

Good hours for

Hard freeze until tomorrow 5 AM (low 23°−5°)
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h tonight 9–10 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 8–11 AM (low 32°0°)
Snow tomorrow night 7–10 PM (60%, < 1 in< 3 cm)
Rain tomorrow night from 10 PM (50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm)

TonightNear 24°−4° · freezing, low 23°−5° · Clear
This morningNear 25°−4° · freezing, low 24°−4° · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 30°−1° · freezing, low 29°−2° · Mostly cloudy
TonightNear 32°0° · freezing, low 29°−2° · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningNear 33°1° · freezing, low 32°0° · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 35°2° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightNear 36°2° · Snow 7–10 PM (60%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 3a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 12°−11° to 23°−5°)	22°−6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	2%	0
Fri 4a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 12°−11° to 23°−5°)	15°−9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	25%	0
Fri 5a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 12°−11° to 24°−4°)	17°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	8%	0
Fri 6a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 13°−11° to 24°−4°)	16°−9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	47%	13%	0
Fri 7a	Mostly clear	24°−4° (likely 13°−11° to 24°−4°)	15°−9°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	48%	32%	0
Fri 8a	Mostly clear	24°−4° (likely 13°−11° to 24°−4°)	15°−9°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	49%	0
Fri 9a	Mostly sunny	24°−4° (likely 12°−11° to 24°−4°)	15°−9°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	44%	0
Fri 10a	Partly sunny	24°−4° (likely 13°−11° to 24°−4°)	13°−11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	63%	0
Fri 11a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 16°−9° to 26°−3°)	16°−9°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	77%	0
Fri 12p	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 19°−7° to 29°−2°)	19°−7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	53%	70%	0
Fri 1p	Partly sunny	30°−1° (likely 22°−6° to 30°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	55%	57%	0
Fri 2p	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	56%	77%	1
Fri 3p	Partly sunny	32°0° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	57%	57%	0
Fri 4p	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	57%	77%	1
Fri 5p	Partly sunny	31°−1° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	57%	70%	1
Fri 6p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 21°−6° to 30°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	58%	80%	0
Fri 7p	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 21°−6° to 29°−2°)	17°−8°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	58%	81%	0
Fri 8p	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 21°−6° to 31°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	59%	84%	0
Fri 9p	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 22°−6° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	59%	77%	0
Fri 10p	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 22°−6° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	60%	80%	0
Fri 11p	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 22°−6° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	61%	88%	0
Sat 12a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 22°−6° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	62%	88%	0
Sat 1a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 21°−6° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	63%	93%	0
Sat 2a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 21°−6° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	63%	97%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 20°−7° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	63%	96%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 20°−7° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	67%	94%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 20°−7° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	68%	95%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 21°−6° to 32°0°)	21°−6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	68%	92%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 21°−6° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	67%	91%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 21°−6° to 32°0°)	21°−6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	67%	89%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	21°−6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	67%	91%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	21°−6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	67%	89%	0
Sat 11a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	68%	87%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	70%	95%	1
Sat 1p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	72%	98%	1
Sat 2p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	73%	98%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	73%	98%	1
Sat 4p	Snow	35°2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	73%	98%	1
Sat 5p	Snow	35°2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	72%	98%	1
Sat 6p	Snow	35°2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	70%	99%	0
Sat 7p	Snow	34°1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	69%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Snow	35°2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	69%	99%	0
Sat 9p	Snow	36°2° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	69%	98%	0
Sat 10p	Snow	36°2° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	69%	99%	0
Sat 11p	Snow	36°2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	69%	95%	0
Sun 12a	Snow	36°2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	69%	97%	0
Sun 1a	Snow	36°2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	69%	97%	0
Sun 2a	Snow	36°2° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	69%	94%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Partly sunny. High 32°0°, low 20°−7°. Typical 38°3° / 22°−6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Southeast wind 5 to 20 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 20. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
24°−4°–32°0°
Low, likely
11°−12°–20°−7°
Typical high / low
38°3° / 22°−6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Snow. High 35°2°, low 33°1°. Typical 37°3° / 22°−6°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 35°2°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 35°2°
  60% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 28°−2°
  50% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Low, likely
20°−7°–33°1°
Typical high / low
37°3° / 22°−6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Oct 25. Snow. High 37°3°, low 30°−1°. Typical 36°2° / 21°−6°. Snow 0–4 in0–10 cm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 28°−2°
  60% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 30°−1°
  60% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 28°−2°
  60% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 26°−3°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow likely before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Low, likely
24°−4°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
36°2° / 21°−6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 37°3°, low 31°−1°. Typical 36°2° / 21°−6°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 26°−4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Low, likely
16°−9°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
36°2° / 21°−6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 40°4°, low 32°0°. Typical 35°2° / 20°−7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Low, likely
17°−8°–32°0°
Typical high / low
35°2° / 20°−7°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 40°4°, low 32°0°. Typical 34°1° / 20°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Night: A slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Low, likely
23°−5°–32°0°
Typical high / low
34°1° / 20°−7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
1
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 38°3°, low 23°−5°. Typical 34°1° / 19°−7°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 27°−3°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 31°−1°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 27°−3°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 25°−4°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Low, likely
20°−7°–26°−3°
Typical high / low
34°1° / 19°−7°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Snow showers. High 31°−1°, low 24°−4°. Typical 33°1° / 18°−8°. Snow 0–5 in0–13 cm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 26°−3°
  40% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 30°−1°
  40% chance · 0.8 in2 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 28°−2°
  50% chance · 0.5 in1.1 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow showers, 24°−4°
  50% chance · 0.3 in0.7 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
29°−2°–34°1°
Low, likely
21°−6°–26°−3°
Typical high / low
33°1° / 18°−8°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow showers. High 28°−2°, low 22°−6°. Typical 32°0° / 18°−8°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow showers, 23°−5°
  40% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 27°−3°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 24°−4°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 23°−5°
  30% chance
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
26°−3°–29°−2°
Low, likely
22°−6°
Typical high / low
32°0° / 18°−8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 26°−3°, low 20°−7°. Typical 32°0° / 18°−8°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 22°−6°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  30% chance · 0.5 in1.2 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 23°−5°
  30% chance · 0.9 in2.2 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
25°−4°–27°−3°
Low, likely
18°−8°–21°−6°
Typical high / low
32°0° / 18°−8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 32°, low 20°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 35°, low 33°, warming up.
Sunday
72% chance of snow, high 37°, low 30°.
Rest of week
Highs 26–40°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Pipes: watch the cold

Tonight’s low: 23°−5°

Overnight low near 23°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 66Typical 258

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.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 19°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

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

Is this typical?

EAGLE RIVER NATURE CENTER · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1981–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Anchorage weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 9 h 19 min; Losing 5 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 3 h 51 min less
Golden hour: 5:14–6:48 PM; Morning 8:33–10:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:48–7:05 PM; Morning 8:16–8:33 AM; first light 8:16 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 3:07–7 AM; moon 92% lit, sets 5:37 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Anchorage. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,300 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.