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Anchorage, Alaska · now

39°

Mostly Clear

High / Low
/ 42°
Wind
0 mph N
Humidity
87%

Tomorrow· Wednesday50°/40°· Scattered Rain Showers

cooler than yesterday at this time

No precipitation expected in the next 1.6 hours.

Current weather and 7-day forecast for Anchorage, Alaska, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect isolated rain showers today.

Temperature · next 24 hours

35° 45° 55° 50° 41° 4 AM 7 AM 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM 7 PM 10 PM 1 AM

Next 24 hours

  1. 4 AM

    42°

    23%

  2. 6 AM

    42°

    23%

  3. 8 AM

    42°

    23%

  4. 10 AM

    44°

    24%

  5. 12 PM

    47°

    24%

  6. 2 PM

    49°

    26%

  7. 4 PM

    50°

    22%

  8. 6 PM

    50°

    22%

  9. 8 PM

    48°

    20%

  10. 10 PM

    46°

    11%

  11. 12 AM

    44°

    11%

  12. 2 AM

    42°

    9%

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7 days

  1. Today 5/13 Isolated Rain Showers 23% · 42°
  2. Wed 5/13 Scattered Rain Showers 26% 50° · 40°
  3. Thu 5/14 Partly Sunny 12% 52° · 39°
  4. Fri 5/15 Mostly Cloudy 7% 53° · 39°
  5. Sat 5/16 Mostly Sunny 8% 51° · 40°
  6. Sun 5/17 Mostly Cloudy 9% 52° · 40°
  7. Mon 5/18 Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers 32% 51° · 40°
Extended outlook days 8–17
  1. Tue 5/19 Cloudy 29% 53° · 38°
  2. Wed 5/20 Drizzle 28% 53° · 36°
  3. Thu 5/21 Cloudy 28% 54° · 36°
  4. Fri 5/22 Drizzle 28% 52° · 43°
  5. Sat 5/23 Light Rain 22% 51° · 42°
  6. Sun 5/24 Drizzle 21% 46° · 39°
  7. Mon 5/25 Drizzle 20% 45° · 40°
  8. Tue 5/26 Drizzle 25% 51° · 40°
  9. Wed 5/27 Drizzle 21% 50° · 41°
  10. Thu 5/28 Cloudy 17% ·

Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.

Best time to head outside

Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.

  • Run11 AM

    comfortable at 46°F · calm wind · slight chance of rain (24%) · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • BikeTomorrow 4 PM

    cool but workable at 50°F · calm wind · slight chance of rain (22%) · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Good82 / 100
  • GolfTomorrow 4 PM

    cool but workable at 50°F · calm wind · slight chance of rain (22%) · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Good81 / 100
  • PicnicTomorrow 4 PM

    cool but workable at 50°F · calm wind · slight chance of rain (22%) · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Fair68 / 100

Climate normals

What weather to expect in Anchorage

Anchorage in May typically averages 54° highs and 39° lows, with about 20 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 66°); the coldest is January (average low 13°). September is the wettest month on average.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainy days
Jan23°13°17
Feb26°15°7
Mar32°15°11
Apr45°30°19
May54°39°20
Jun63°49°13
Jul66°53°16
Aug64°51°18
Sep55°45°23
Oct43°33°19
Nov26°17°14
Dec22°14°13

Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.

Forecast details

NWS gridpoint
AER 143,236
Radar station
PAHG
Time zone
America/Anchorage
Coordinates
61.218, -149.900