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Anchorage, AK weather

It is 28°F and clear at Birchwood, Birchwood Airport as of Oct 27, 10:00 PM AKDT. Tonight: Clear, low near 28°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 27, 9:33 PM AKDT.

Updated Oct 27, 10:15 PM AKDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

28°F

Clear

Wind

Calm

Humidity 100% · dew point 28°F

Pressure · visibility

30.46 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Birchwood, Birchwood Airport (PABV), Oct 27, 10:00 PM AKDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Anchorage forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS AER forecast area

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From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT. Alaska has 14 active alerts: see them all.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Anchorage (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Tue 10 PM36°FClear0%SE 5 mph
Tue 11 PM36°FClear0%SE 5 mph
Wed 12 AM36°FClear0%SE 5 mph
Wed 1 AM35°FClear0%SE 5 mph
Wed 2 AM35°FClear0%SE 5 mph
Wed 3 AM34°FClear0%SE 5 mph
Wed 4 AM33°FClear0%SE 5 mph
Wed 5 AM33°FClear0%SE 5 mph
Wed 6 AM32°FSunny0%SE 5 mph
Wed 7 AM31°FSunny0%SE 5 mph
Wed 8 AM30°FSunny0%SE 5 mph
Wed 9 AM29°FSunny0%SE 5 mph
Wed 10 AM28°FSunny0%SE 10 mph
Wed 11 AM31°FSunny0%SE 10 mph
Wed 12 PM33°FSunny0%SE 10 mph
Wed 1 PM35°FSunny0%SE 10 mph
Wed 2 PM37°FSunny0%SE 10 mph
Wed 3 PM37°FSunny0%SE 10 mph
Wed 4 PM35°FSunny3%SE 15 mph
Wed 5 PM32°FSunny3%SE 15 mph
Wed 6 PM31°FClear3%SE 15 mph
Wed 7 PM31°FMostly Clear6%SE 15 mph
Wed 8 PM32°FMostly Clear6%SE 15 mph
Wed 9 PM33°FMostly Clear6%SE 15 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Anchorage can differ.

7-day forecast

Tonight

Low 28°F

Clear. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

High 37°F·Low 31°F

Sunny. High near 37, with temperatures falling to around 32 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night: Snow likely after 1am. Partly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

High 38°F·Low 34°F

Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday

High 39°F·Low 31°F

Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Friday Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 31. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday

High 36°F·Low 29°F

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

High 34°F·Low 29°F

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday

High 35°F·Low 30°F

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Monday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Tuesday

High 36°F

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Anchorage is served by the National Weather Service AER forecast office, forecast zone AKZ702, county zone AKC020.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Anchorage (61.1743, -149.2843), in Anchorage Municipality. Population: 289,600 (2024 estimate), number 1 of the 3 Alaska cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: PAHG. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/61.1743,-149.2843 (forecast issued Oct 27, 9:33 PM AKDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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