Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Current conditions at

Anchorage, Merrill Field Airport (PAMR)

Lat: 61.22°NLon: 149.85°WElev: 138ft.

Light Rain

56°F

13°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 6:53 am AKDT
Extended Forecast for

Merrill Field AK

  • Today

    Today: Rain.  High near 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 61 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain. High near 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merrill Field AK
 61.21°N 149.83°W (Elev. 135 ft)
5:43 am AKDT Aug 2, 2025
7am AKDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm AKDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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