Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Current conditions at

Anchorage, Merrill Field Airport (PAMR)

Lat: 61.22°NLon: 149.85°WElev: 138ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 3:53 am AKDT
Extended Forecast for

Anchorage AK

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly between 7am and 10am.  High near 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 64 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 64 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Rain, mainly between 7am and 10am. High near 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Anchorage AK
 61.21°N 149.89°W (Elev. 98 ft)
9:48 pm AKDT Aug 4, 2025
4am AKDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm AKDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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