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Anchorage, AK Local Forecast Office

Drift River AK

Marine Point Forecast

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This Afternoon
High: 44 °F
Light Wind
2ft
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Light Wind
1-2ft
Sunday
High: 41 °F
Light Wind
1-2ft
Sunday Night
Low: 33 °F
Light Wind
1-2ft
Monday
High: 38 °F
NNE 10kt
1-3ft
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
N 10kt
2-3ft
Tuesday
High: 39 °F
N 10kt
2-3ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 30 °F
N 15kt
2-4ft
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
N 15kt
3ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:45 pm AKDT Nov 1, 2025
Forecast Valid: 4pm AKDT Nov 1, 2025-6pm AKST Nov 7, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: A 970 mb low 60 nm S of Cape Suckling moves onshore near Cape Suckling at 987 mb Sun afternoon.

This Afternoon

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Isolated showers. Seas around 2 ft.

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Isolated showers before 10pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm, then scattered rain showers. Patchy fog before 1pm. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Scattered rain showers before 7pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 7pm and 1am, then snow showers likely after 1am. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

E wind 5 to 10 kt becoming N in the morning. Snow showers likely before 4pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain. Seas 1 to 3 ft.

Monday Night

N wind 5 to 10 kt. Scattered rain and snow showers before 7pm, then snow showers likely. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday

N wind around 10 kt. Snow showers likely before 1pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday Night

N wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain and snow showers likely before 10pm, then a chance of rain. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Wednesday

N wind around 15 kt. A chance of rain. Seas around 3 ft.

*Notices:

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.
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.