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Weather in Anchorage, Alaska

Current Conditions (Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:53 America/Anchorage time)

Temperature: 16°F (-9°C)
Skies: clear
Humidity: 76%
Pressure: 1021
Dew Point: 10°F (-12°C)

Forecast Overview

Wed Jan 1
21°F 12°F
-6°C -11°C
Partly cloudy skies.

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Thu Jan 2
16°F 7°F
-9°C -14°C
Mostly sunny.

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Fri Jan 3
9°F 1°F
-13°C -17°C
Sunny skies.

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Sat Jan 4
14°F 1°F
-10°C -17°C
Overcast skies.

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Sun Jan 5
23°F 14°F
-5°C -10°C
Considerable cloudiness.

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Mon Jan 6
27°F 16°F
-3°C -9°C
Mostly cloudy skies.

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Tue Jan 7
30°F 23°F
-1°C -5°C
Chance of light snow before sunrise.

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Wed Jan 8
32°F 25°F
0°C -4°C
Overcast skies.

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Thu Jan 9
30°F 23°F
-1°C -5°C
Chance of light snow in the afternoon. Chance of light, freezing rain in the morning.

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Detailed Forecast

Tuesday, December 31

sunrise: 10:14 sunset: 15:51

Mostly sunny.
Wind: 4 mph (6 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
12:00 15:00		Sunny.	18°F (-8°C)	4 mph (6 km/h)	81%	0.439%
15:00 18:00		Mostly clear.	14°F (-10°C)	4 mph (6 km/h)	79%	0.439%
18:00 21:00		Mostly clear, with a few passing clouds.	13°F (-10°C)	3 mph (6 km/h)	77%	0.439%
21:00 00:00		Clear.	13°F (-11°C)	3 mph (5 km/h)	77%	0.439%

Wednesday, January 1

sunrise: 10:14 sunset: 15:51

Low around 12°F (-11°C), high around 21°F (-6°C).
Estimated precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).
Partly cloudy skies.
Wind: 4 mph (6 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Clear.	13°F (-10°C)	4 mph (6 km/h)	76%	0.439%
03:00 06:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	18°F (-8°C)	3 mph (5 km/h)	84%	0.439%
06:00 09:00		Overcast.	18°F (-8°C)	4 mph (6 km/h)	81%	0.439%
09:00 12:00		Overcast.	20°F (-7°C)	3 mph (5 km/h)	82%	0.439%
12:00 15:00		Partly cloudy.	20°F (-7°C)	3 mph (5 km/h)	83%	0.439%
15:00 18:00		Mostly cloudy.	16°F (-9°C)	3 mph (5 km/h)	83%	0.439%
18:00 21:00		Clear.	15°F (-10°C)	3 mph (5 km/h)	84%	0.439%
21:00 00:00		Mostly clear.	13°F (-10°C)	3 mph (5 km/h)	85%	0.439%

Thursday, January 2

sunrise: 10:13 sunset: 15:53

Low around 6°F (-14°C), high around 15°F (-9°C).
Mostly sunny.
Wind: 3 mph (5 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Mostly clear.	12°F (-11°C)	3 mph (5 km/h)	86%	0.439%
03:00 06:00		Mostly clear.	10°F (-12°C)	3 mph (5 km/h)	87%	0.439%
06:00 09:00		Clear.	10°F (-12°C)	2 mph (4 km/h)	87%	0.439%
09:00 12:00		Sunny.	12°F (-11°C)	2 mph (3 km/h)	87%	0.439%
12:00 15:00		Mostly sunny.	10°F (-12°C)	2 mph (2 km/h)	88%	0.439%
15:00 18:00		Mostly clear, with a few passing clouds.	7°F (-14°C)	3 mph (5 km/h)	87%	0.439%
18:00 21:00		Clear.	7°F (-14°C)	3 mph (4 km/h)	86%	0.439%
21:00 00:00		Clear.	6°F (-14°C)	2 mph (4 km/h)	86%	0.439%

Friday, January 3

sunrise: 10:13 sunset: 15:54

Low around 2°F (-17°C), high around 8°F (-13°C).
Sunny skies.
Wind: 3 mph (5 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Clear.	6°F (-14°C)	3 mph (4 km/h)	85%	0.439%
03:00 06:00		Mostly clear.	5°F (-15°C)	3 mph (4 km/h)	86%	0.439%
06:00 09:00		Mostly clear.	5°F (-15°C)	2 mph (4 km/h)	86%	0.439%
09:00 12:00		Sunny.	7°F (-14°C)	2 mph (3 km/h)	85%	0.439%
12:00 15:00		Sunny.	6°F (-14°C)	2 mph (3 km/h)	88%	0.439%
15:00 18:00		A few passing clouds.	3°F (-16°C)	3 mph (4 km/h)	85%	0.439%
18:00 21:00		Clear.	2°F (-17°C)	3 mph (5 km/h)	83%	0.439%
21:00 00:00		Clear.	2°F (-17°C)	3 mph (5 km/h)	84%	0.439%

Saturday, January 4

sunrise: 10:12 sunset: 15:56

Low around 1°F (-17°C), high around 15°F (-10°C).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 9 mph (15 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	2°F (-17°C)	4 mph (6 km/h)	84%	0.439%
03:00 06:00		Overcast.	6°F (-15°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	86%	0.439%
06:00 09:00		Overcast.	8°F (-13°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	85%	0.439%
09:00 12:00		Overcast.	11°F (-12°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	86%	0.439%
12:00 15:00		Overcast.	12°F (-11°C)	8 mph (12 km/h)	88%	0.439%
15:00 18:00		Overcast.	13°F (-10°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	88%	0.439%
18:00 21:00		Overcast.	14°F (-10°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	90%	0.439%
21:00 00:00		Overcast.	14°F (-10°C)	9 mph (15 km/h)	92%	0.439%

Sunday, January 5

sunrise: 10:11 sunset: 15:58

Low around 14°F (-10°C), high around 23°F (-5°C).
Considerable cloudiness.
Wind: 9 mph (15 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	16°F (-9°C)	9 mph (15 km/h)	91%	0.439%
03:00 06:00		Overcast.	17°F (-8°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	88%	0.439%
06:00 09:00		Overcast.	17°F (-8°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	89%	0.439%
09:00 12:00		Overcast.	20°F (-6°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	90%	0.439%
12:00 15:00		Overcast.	22°F (-5°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	91%	0.439%
15:00 18:00		Times of clear skies and clouds.	19°F (-7°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	90%	0.439%
18:00 21:00		Clear.	17°F (-8°C)	3 mph (6 km/h)	90%	0.439%
21:00 00:00		Mostly clear, with a few passing clouds.	17°F (-8°C)	4 mph (6 km/h)	89%	0.439%

Monday, January 6

sunrise: 10:10 sunset: 15:59

Low around 16°F (-9°C), high around 27°F (-3°C).
Estimated precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm).
Mostly cloudy skies.
Wind: 8 mph (13 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Clear.	17°F (-9°C)	3 mph (4 km/h)	89%	0.439%
03:00 06:00		Overcast.	18°F (-8°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	89%	0.439%
06:00 09:00		Overcast.	18°F (-8°C)	4 mph (6 km/h)	87%	0.439%
09:00 12:00		Overcast.	22°F (-6°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	88%	0.439%
12:00 15:00		Overcast.	24°F (-4°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	89%	0.439%
15:00 18:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	24°F (-4°C)	7 mph (12 km/h)	91%	0.439%
18:00 21:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	23°F (-5°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	91%	0.439%
21:00 00:00		Overcast.	25°F (-4°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	89%	0.439%

Tuesday, January 7

sunrise: 10:09 sunset: 16:01

Low around 23°F (-5°C), high around 31°F (-1°C).
Chance of light snow before sunrise (between 3 am and 6 am). Estimated precipitation: 0.02 in (0.4375 mm).
Mostly cloudy skies.
Wind: 7 mph (11 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	24°F (-5°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	90%	0.439%
03:00 06:00		Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm).	24°F (-4°C)	5 mph (7 km/h)	95%	0.439%
06:00 09:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0.01 in (0.1875 mm).	27°F (-3°C)	0 mph (1 km/h)	93%	0.439%
09:00 12:00		Considerable cloudiness. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	29°F (-2°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	91%	0.439%
12:00 15:00		Mostly sunny. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	29°F (-2°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	87%	0.439%
15:00 18:00		Overcast.	30°F (-1°C)	3 mph (4 km/h)	88%	0.439%
18:00 21:00		Overcast.	29°F (-2°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	84%	0.439%
21:00 00:00		Considerable cloudiness.	27°F (-3°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	87%	0.439%

Wednesday, January 8

sunrise: 10:08 sunset: 16:03

Low around 25°F (-4°C), high around 32°F (0°C).
Estimated precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 6 mph (9 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	29°F (-2°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	83%	0.439%
03:00 06:00		Overcast.	28°F (-2°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	86%	0.439%
06:00 09:00		Overcast.	27°F (-3°C)	5 mph (7 km/h)	86%	0.439%
09:00 12:00		Overcast.	30°F (-1°C)	3 mph (5 km/h)	88%	0.439%
12:00 15:00		Overcast.	30°F (-1°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	88%	0.439%
15:00 18:00		Overcast.	30°F (-1°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	86%	0.439%
18:00 21:00		Overcast.	28°F (-2°C)	5 mph (7 km/h)	88%	0.439%
21:00 00:00		Mostly cloudy.	27°F (-3°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	87%	0.439%

Thursday, January 9

sunrise: 10:07 sunset: 16:05

Low around 23°F (-5°C), high around 29°F (-1°C).
Chance of light snow early in the afternoon (between 12 pm and 3 pm). Chance of light, freezing rain in the morning (between 9 am and 12 pm). Estimated precipitation: 0.04 in (1 mm).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 12 mph (19 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	24°F (-5°C)	3 mph (4 km/h)	88%	0.439%
03:00 06:00		Overcast.	26°F (-3°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	89%	0.439%
06:00 09:00		Overcast.	26°F (-3°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	91%	0.439%
09:00 12:00		Possibly freezing rain leading to formation of glaze ice. Precipitation: 0.02 in (0.5 mm).	25°F (-4°C)	7 mph (12 km/h)	95%	0.439%
12:00 15:00		Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0.02 in (0.4375 mm).	28°F (-2°C)	12 mph (19 km/h)	92%	0.439%
15:00 18:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	25°F (-4°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	92%	0.439%
18:00 21:00		Overcast.	28°F (-2°C)	5 mph (7 km/h)	90%	0.439%
21:00 00:00		Overcast.	28°F (-2°C)	3 mph (4 km/h)	90%	0.439%

Climate Chart

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Places with a similar climate: Palmer (AK), Birchwood (AK), Big River Lake (AK), Kenai (AK), Wasilla (AK).

Temperature variation graph for the last seven days

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Weather Station: Anchorage, Merrill Field Airport (latitude 61-13N, longitude 149-51W)

Local Time:

Anchorage is in the "America/Anchorage" timezone.

The "America/Anchorage" timezone uses a Standard Time (ST) / Daylight Saving Time (DST) alternation scheme, and it currently is in ST (since Sunday, 3 November 2024, 01:00 AM local time). During ST, the timezone abbreviation is AKST and the offset to Universal Time (UTC, GMT or Zulu) is -9:00 hours.

Anchorage will exit standard time (entering DST) on Sunday, 9 March 2025, at 02:00 AM local time, when clocks will be turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, 9 March 2025, 03:00 AM local daylight time. During DST, the timezone abbreviation is AKDT and the offset to UTC will be -8:00 hours.