Current conditions at

Anchorage, Lake Hood Seaplane Base (PALH)

Lat: 61.18°NLon: 149.97°WElev: 72ft.

Overcast

33°F

1°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1004.2 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 16 Jan 6:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Knik Heights AK

Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 07:46am until January 16, 09:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 07:46am until January 16, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 38 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. North wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of freezing rain after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, snow, and freezing rain before noon, then a chance of snow showers between noon and 3pm. Temperature falling to around 23 by 3pm. Southeast wind 25 to 30 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of freezing rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Knik Heights AK
 61.11°N 149.83°W (Elev. 272 ft)
5:46 am AKST Jan 16, 2026
7am AKST Jan 16, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 22, 2026
 
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