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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Anchorage, Merrill Field Airport (PAMR)

Lat: 61.22°NLon: 149.85°WElev: 138ft.

Overcast

10°C

50°F

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 km/h
Barometer 1007.6 mb (29.75 in)
Dewpoint 1°C (33°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 8 May 5:53 pm AKDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Knik Heights AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly before 4am. Low around -3. Southeast wind 5 to 15 km/h increasing to 15 to 25 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 centimeters possible.

    Low: -3 °C

    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 1. Southeast wind 20 to 30 km/h decreasing to 10 to 20 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 centimeters possible.

    High: 1 °C

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Southeast wind around 10 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 centimeters possible.

    Low: -3 °C

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered snow showers, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 2. Southeast wind 25 to 35 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 2 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. East wind around 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: -1 °C

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 3. East wind 15 to 20 km/h.

    High: 3 °C

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: -1 °C

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 5.

    High: 5 °C

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °C

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 4am. Low around -3. Southeast wind 5 to 15 km/h increasing to 15 to 25 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 centimeters possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 1. Southeast wind 20 to 30 km/h decreasing to 10 to 20 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 centimeters possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Southeast wind around 10 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 centimeters possible.
Friday
Scattered snow showers, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 2. Southeast wind 25 to 35 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Scattered snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. East wind around 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 3. East wind 15 to 20 km/h.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 5.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 1.
Monday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 6.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Knik Heights AK
 61.08°N 149.67°W (Elev. 2743 m)
Last Update:
5:47 pm AKDT May 8, 2024
Forecast Valid:
6pm AKDT May 8, 2024-6pm AKDT May 15, 2024
 
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