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Hot off the Presses - The NWS Anchorage Climate Outlook - the Autumn 2026 and Winter 2026-2027 Edition
New: NWS Anchorage will beginning issuing Heat Advisories on or about June 9, 2026.

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High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Last Update: 6:56 am AKDT Jul 28, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm AKDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm AKDT Aug 3, 2026

Synopsis: A 1013 mb low at 53N 165W exits into the N Pacific. A 1007 mb North Pacific low moves to 50N 171E at 1007 mb by Wed afternoon.

This Afternoon

SSE wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Tonight

W wind around 10 kt. A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain after 1am. Patchy fog. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Wednesday

SSW wind 10 to 15 kt. Patchy fog. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Wednesday Night

S wind around 10 kt. A chance of rain after 10pm. Patchy fog. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday

ESE wind around 15 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday Night

NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Friday

N wind around 10 kt. Rain likely before 10am. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Friday Night

WNW wind around 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday

WSW wind around 10 kt. A chance of showers. Seas around 3 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.

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