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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: 1:37 pm AKDT Jul 29, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm AKDT Jul 29, 2026-6pm AKDT Aug 5, 2026

Synopsis: A 1007 mb low at 49N 172E moves to 53N 178W at 1006 mb Thu afternoon. The low continues to 57N 168W at 1005 mb Fri afternoon.

Tonight

S wind around 10 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday

ESE wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Patchy fog before 10am. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

ENE wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of rain. Seas around 3 ft.

Friday

NW wind around 10 kt. A chance of rain before 1pm. Seas around 3 ft.

Friday Night

W wind around 10 kt. A chance of rain after 4am. Seas around 3 ft.

Saturday

W wind around 10 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. A chance of rain before 10am. Seas around 3 ft.

Saturday Night

SSW wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Seas around 3 ft.

Sunday

SW wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Showers likely. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Sunday Night

WSW wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers. Seas around 5 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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