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Current conditions at

Anchorage, Merrill Field Airport (PAMR)

Lat: 61.22°NLon: 149.85°WElev: 138ft.

Light Snow

35°F

2°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 15 Apr 5:53 pm AKDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Knik Heights AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Southeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Southeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Snow, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Knik Heights AK
 61.11°N 149.67°W (Elev. 2129 ft)
Last Update:
4:28 pm AKDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm AKDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm AKDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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