Forecast and Conditions for Anchorage, Alaska

Updated: 6:25 PM AKDT on October 10, 2008
Observed at The Spurlocks at Airport Heights, Anchorage, Alaska
Temperature 49.8 °F / 9.9 °C
Windchill 50 °F / 10 °C
Humidity 63%
Dew Point 38 °F / 3 °C
Wind SSE at 1.3 mph / 2.1 km/h
Pressure 29.37 in / 994.5 hPa (Rising)
Conditions Scattered Clouds
Visibility 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
Clouds Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 5000 ft / 1524 m
Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 9000 ft / 2743 m
Yesterday's Maximum 34.1 °F / 1.2 °C
Yesterday's Minimum 22.4 °F / -5.3 °C
Normal high 42 °F / 5 °C
Normal low 29 °F / -1 °C
Record high 62 °F / 16 °C (1993)
Record low 21 °F / -6 °C (2007)
Sunrise08:30 AM (AKDT)
Sunset07:00 PM (AKDT)
Moon Rise06:05 PM (AKDT)
Moon Set02:30 AM (AKDT)
Moon Phase
Forecast as of 7:31 PM EDT on October 10, 2008

Strong wind Saturday evening through late Saturday night for Turnagain Arm and higher elevations...
Tonight
Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. Lows in the 30s. South wind 10 to 25 mph diminishing to 15 mph or less by late evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. Highs in the lower to mid 40s. Light winds. Turnagain Arm and higher elevations... light winds becoming east 15 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Lows in the 30s. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph except east 30 to 45 mph along Turnagain Arm and higher elevations.
Sunday
Rain and snow showers likely. Highs in the upper 30s to lower 40s. North wind 5 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s. Variable winds to 15 mph.
Columbus Day
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs in the 30s.
Monday Night through Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in the 20s. Highs in the 30s.
Thursday through Friday
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 30s. Lows in the 20s.
Temperature Probability of Precipitation
Place Tonight Saturday Saturday Night Sunday Tonight Saturday Saturday Night Sunday
Anchorage 36 44 35 42 40 40 40 60
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