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Current conditions at

Anchorage, Merrill Field Airport (PAMR)

Lat: 61.22°NLon: 149.85°WElev: 138ft.

Overcast

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.2 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 6:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Knik Heights AK

  • Today

    Today: Snow, mainly after 9am. High near 26. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 9pm. Low around 14. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. North wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -3. North wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 6. North wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -6. North wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly after 9am. High near 26. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 9pm. Low around 14. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. North wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -3. North wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 6. North wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -6. North wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 11.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Knik Heights AK
 61.08°N 149.67°W (Elev. 2743 ft)
Last Update:
3:47 am AKST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am AKST Feb 18, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 24, 2026
 
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