Chester Creek at Arctic Blvd at Anchorage
11 mi- Level
- 2.9 ft
- Flow
- 33 cfs
Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sun 3 PM, action stage
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 6:00 AM AKDT at PAMR
Clear and 30°−1°, rain ~7–6 PM (96%).
Today: low 36°2° (likely 24°−4° to 36°2°), high 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°).
Now 30°−1°
Clear · Feels like 27°−3°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°) | 33°1° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 72% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 34°1° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 75% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 33°1° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 76% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 33°1° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 77% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°) | 34°1° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 77% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 36°2° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 77% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 76% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 76% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 77% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 79% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 4p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 81% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 82% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 82% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 37°3° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 82% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Rain | 37°3° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 81% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Rain | 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 37°3° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 79% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Rain | 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 78% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Rain | 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 79% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Rain | 37°3° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 81% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Rain | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 81% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Rain | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Rain | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 85% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Rain | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°) | 36°2° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 87% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Rain | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 86% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Rain | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 85% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Rain | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°) | 36°2° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 86% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Rain | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°) | 36°2° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 87% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Rain | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°) | 37°3° | 100%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 38°3° | 100%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 91% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Rain | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 39°4° | 100%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 92% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Rain | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 39°4° | 90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 93% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 2p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 93% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Showers | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 40°4° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 92% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 91% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Drizzle | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 39°4° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 91% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Drizzle | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 36°2° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 90% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Showers | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 35°2° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 89% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 88% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Rain | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 29°−2° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 88% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Rain | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 88% | 67% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Rain | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 89% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 89% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 89% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 30°−1° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 88% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 30°−1° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 89% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 31°−1° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
100% chance · 0.37 in9.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
100% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 4pm, then scattered rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Scattered rain showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain between 10pm and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain between 7am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 42.
Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.2 in0.5 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.2 in0.6 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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.
Dry, high 40°, low 36°.
96% chance of rain, high 40°, low 34°.
Dry, high 44°, low 34°, warming up.
Highs 35–43°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Friday.
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sun 3 PM, action stage
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 5.0 ft Sun 10 PM
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 6.5 ft Sun 10 PM
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 77% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 35 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 21°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.
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.
On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
Point MacKenzie weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 9:07 AM, sunset 6:19 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 98% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing