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Anchorage, AK Local Forecast Office

Drift River AK

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 2 °F

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: -7 °F

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:N wind 5 to 10 kt. Snow likely, mainly between 9am and 3pm.   Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 18 °F

      N 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 12 °F

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. A chance of snow before noon.   Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 17 °F

      ⇑SSW 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:WSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 2 °F

      ⇑N 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:NNE wind around 15 kt. Snow, mainly after 3pm.   Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 31 °F

      NNE 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NNE wind 10 to 15 kt. Snow.   Seas 1 ft or less.

      Low: 20 °F

      NNE 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NNE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Snow.   Seas 1 ft or less.

      High: 35 °F

      S 15kt
      < 1ft


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 5:57 am AKST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm AKST Jan 12, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 18, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

Synopsis: A series of weak troughs move into the Gulf through Tue morning. A 973 mb North Pacific low 350 nm S of Middleton Island Tue afternoon moves to 150 nm SE of Middleton Island at 969 mb Tue night. This low moves inland of the north Gulf Coast through Wed morning. A strong front lifts across Kodiak Island into Cook Inland Thu morning.

This Afternoon
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Snow likely, mainly between 9am and 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. A chance of snow before noon. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
WSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday
NNE wind around 15 kt. Snow, mainly after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
NNE wind 10 to 15 kt. Snow. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday
NNE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

*Notices:

  1. This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
  2. The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast: 60.58°N 152.13°W
Last Update: 5:57 am AKST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm AKST Jan 12, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 18, 2026
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