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Current conditions at

Anchorage, Lake Hood Seaplane Base (PALH)

Lat: 61.18°NLon: 149.97°WElev: 72ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 12:53 am AKDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Knik Heights AK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered snow showers before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 42 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow after 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then rain. High near 43. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain before 10pm, then rain and snow likely. Low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely before 4pm, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Scattered snow showers before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow after 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then rain. High near 43. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Rain before 10pm, then rain and snow likely. Low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Snow likely before 4pm, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Knik Heights AK
 61.11°N 149.83°W (Elev. 272 ft)
Last Update:
4:05 pm AKDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am AKDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm AKDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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