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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Anchorage, Merrill Field Airport (PAMR)

Lat: 61.22°NLon: 149.85°WElev: 138ft.

Light Snow

4°F

-16°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 29.62 in (1003.3 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 5:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Fort Richardson AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 5 by 4am. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: -2 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely before noon, then scattered snow showers, mainly between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 13 °F

    Snow Likely
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Scattered snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before noon, then scattered snow showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered snow showers between midnight and 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered snow showers before 9am, then a chance of snow after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow, mainly after 9pm. Low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 5 by 4am. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Snow likely before noon, then scattered snow showers, mainly between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Scattered snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before noon, then scattered snow showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Scattered snow showers between midnight and 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Scattered snow showers before 9am, then a chance of snow after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Snow, mainly after 9pm. Low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Fort Richardson AK
 61.24°N 149.55°W (Elev. 1565 ft)
Last Update:
2:54 pm AKST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm AKST Jan 12, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 19, 2026
 
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