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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Anchorage, Merrill Field Airport (PAMR)

Lat: 61.22°NLon: 149.85°WElev: 138ft.

Light Snow

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.60 in (1002.7 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 4:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles E Knik Heights AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 12 by 5am. Southeast wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 3 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely before 9am, then scattered snow showers between 9am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. East wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow Likely
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Scattered snow showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely before noon, then scattered snow showers after noon. Areas of blowing snow between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. South wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered snow showers between midnight and 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely. Areas of blowing snow after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 31. East wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Areas of blowing snow before 9pm. Low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 12 by 5am. Southeast wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow likely before 9am, then scattered snow showers between 9am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. East wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Scattered snow showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Snow likely before noon, then scattered snow showers after noon. Areas of blowing snow between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. South wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Scattered snow showers between midnight and 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Snow likely. Areas of blowing snow after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 31. East wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Snow. Areas of blowing snow before 9pm. Low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 24.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles E Knik Heights AK
 61.11°N 149.61°W (Elev. 4147 ft)
Last Update:
2:54 pm AKST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm AKST Jan 12, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 19, 2026
 
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