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Current conditions at

Anchorage, Merrill Field Airport (PAMR)

Lat: 61.22°NLon: 149.85°WElev: 138ft.

Fair

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.58 in (1002.1 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 5:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Knik Heights AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow, mainly between 9am and 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 20. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 24 by 3am. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 30. East wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow, mainly between 9am and 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 20. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 24 by 3am. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 30. East wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 10.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.
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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:
4:11 pm AKST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm AKST Mar 4, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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