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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Anchorage, Merrill Field Airport (PAMR)

Lat: 61.22°NLon: 149.85°WElev: 138ft.

Mostly Cloudy

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 14 Jan 11:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles E Knik Heights AK

Winter Weather Advisory January 15, 06:00pm until January 16, 09:00pm
High Wind Warning January 15, 03:00pm until January 16, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Areas of blowing snow after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 14. Southeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Areas of blowing snow after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Southeast wind 45 to 55 mph increasing to 55 to 65 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 90 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 29. Southeast wind 50 to 55 mph, with gusts as high as 105 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly before 3pm. Areas of blowing snow before 3pm. High near 33. Southeast wind 45 to 55 mph decreasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 95 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 31 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Areas of blowing snow after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 14. Southeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Areas of blowing snow after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Southeast wind 45 to 55 mph increasing to 55 to 65 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 90 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 29. Southeast wind 50 to 55 mph, with gusts as high as 105 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
Snow, mainly before 3pm. Areas of blowing snow before 3pm. High near 33. Southeast wind 45 to 55 mph decreasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 95 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
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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:
4:46 pm AKST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am AKST Jan 15, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 21, 2026
 
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