Forecast Details for Anchorage, AK

Recent Locations: Folcroft, PA Fort Collins, CO Anchorage, AK

Overnight: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly between 7am and 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind.

Monday Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 43.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Want more detail? Get the Complete 7 Day and Night Detailed Forecast!

Current U.S. National Radar--Current

The Current National Weather Radar is shown below with a UTC Time (subtract 5 hours from UTC to get Eastern Time).

National Weather Forecast--Current

The Current National Weather Forecast and National Weather Map are shown below.

National Weather Forecast for Tomorrow

Tomorrow National Weather Forecast and Tomorrow National Weather Map are show below.

North America Water Vapor (Moisture)

This map shows recent moisture content over North America. Bright and colored areas show high moisture (ie, clouds); brown indicates very little moisture present; black indicates no moisture.

Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

Home - Education - Cloud Types - Nimbostratus Clouds

Nimbostratus Clouds Next Topic: Precipitation

A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

Next Topic: Precipitation

Weather Topic: What is Rain?

Home - Education - Precipitation - Rain

Rain Next Topic: Shelf Clouds

Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain. Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.

Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island. Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of cities is 30% greater.

Next Topic: Shelf Clouds