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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Anchorage, Merrill Field Airport (PAMR)

Lat: 61.22°NLon: 149.85°WElev: 138ft.

Overcast

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.20 in (988.9 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jan 7:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Fort Richardson AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow, mainly before 3am. Low around 30. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. East wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow, mainly before 3am. Low around 30. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of snow after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. East wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
A chance of snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Fort Richardson AK
 61.19°N 149.55°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
Last Update:
1:45 pm AKST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm AKST Jan 28, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 4, 2026
 
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