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Anchorage, AK Local Forecast Office

Drift River AK

Marine Point Forecast

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Thursday
High: -2 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Thursday Night
Low: -7 °F
N 15kt
< 1ft
Friday
High: 23 °F
NNE 15kt
< 1ft
Friday Night
Low: 12 °F
NNE 10kt
< 1ft
Saturday
High: 24 °F
N 10kt
1-2ft
Saturday Night
Low: 11 °F
Light Wind
1-2ft
Sunday
High: 22 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Sunday Night
Low: 10 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Monday
High: 23 °F
N 10kt
< 1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:19 pm AKST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am AKST Jan 8, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 14, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

Synopsis: A 982 mb low 60 nm S of Cape Suckling moves to 60 nm S of Yakutat at 995 mb by Thu morning before dissipating. A front from a 946 mb low out west rises into the N Gulf by Friday morning. A 965 mb low forms 80 nm E of Chiniak Fri afternoon.

Thursday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

N wind 5 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday

NNE wind 10 to 15 kt. Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

NNE wind 5 to 10 kt. Snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday

N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Snow. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

Monday

N wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

*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.