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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Anchorage, Merrill Field Airport (PAMR)

Lat: 61.22°NLon: 149.85°WElev: 138ft.

Fair

-8°F

-22°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.50 in (999.5 mb)
Dewpoint -13°F (-25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Dec 2:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

Anchorage / Elmendorf Air Force Base AK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Areas of blowing snow. Clear, with a low around -4. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow after 3pm. Areas of blowing snow before 9am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 13. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 13 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 9 by 4am. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 1 °F⇑

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 10 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A chance of snow between 9am and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 4.

    High: 4 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of blowing snow. Clear, with a low around -4. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow after 3pm. Areas of blowing snow before 9am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 13. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 9 by 4am. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
New Year's Day
A chance of snow between 9am and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 4.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 2.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 3.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Anchorage / Elmendorf Air Force Base AK
 61.24°N 149.78°W (Elev. 197 ft)
Last Update:
9:20 pm AKST Dec 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am AKST Dec 29, 2025-6pm AKST Jan 4, 2026
 
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