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Hourly forecast
Check the latest hourly conditions, seven-day outlook, rain timing, wind, sunrise and sunset for Anchorage, Alaska 99501. Forecasts and alerts update from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
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63°Partly Cloudy2% rain61°Partly Cloudy2% rain59°Partly Cloudy2% rain
57°Mostly Cloudy6% rain57°Mostly Cloudy6% rainNext 24 hours
Rain Timeline
No meaningful precipitation is expected in the official hourly forecast.
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Official NWS outlook
7-Day Forecast
Today
71°55°
Partly Cloudy
- Precipitation
- 11%
- Wind
- SW 0 to 5 mph
- Sunrise
- 6:07 AM
- Sunset
- 10:04 PM
Sat
67°56°
Partly Sunny
- Precipitation
- 27%
- Wind
- NW 0 to 5 mph
- Sunrise
- 6:09 AM
- Sunset
- 10:01 PM
Sun
64°54°
Chance Light Rain
- Precipitation
- 80%
- Wind
- N 0 to 5 mph
- Sunrise
- 6:12 AM
- Sunset
- 9:58 PM
Mon
62°50°
Widespread Rain Showers
- Precipitation
- 80%
- Wind
- S 0 to 5 mph
- Sunrise
- 6:14 AM
- Sunset
- 9:55 PM
Tue
61°49°
Rain Showers Likely
- Precipitation
- 65%
- Wind
- S 5 mph
- Sunrise
- 6:17 AM
- Sunset
- 9:52 PM
Wed
60°49°
Rain Showers Likely
- Precipitation
- 65%
- Wind
- SE 0 to 5 mph
- Sunrise
- 6:20 AM
- Sunset
- 9:49 PM
Thu
60°48°
Chance Rain Showers
- Precipitation
- 54%
- Wind
- SW 0 to 5 mph
- Sunrise
- 6:22 AM
- Sunset
- 9:46 PM
Forecasts, icons, precipitation, wind, and alerts are from the National Weather Service. Sunrise and sunset are calculated locally for the selected coordinates.
Weather for a healthier day
Healthy Weather
Real Feel70°F
Good conditions for walking
Conditions look reasonable, but stay alert for quick weather changes.
WindW6 mph
Best walk timeBetter weather window: 10 PM–12 AM
Walking: 2% average rain chance, near 62°F, with winds near 5 mph.
Official EPA AirNowLocal air qualityAnchorage, Alaska 99501View AQI +
More weather details
Wind gustsNot reported
Rain now8%next hour
Humidity64%current
UV indexCheckingEPA forecast
Wind impact: Light wind with little expected outdoor impact.
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Storm & DetailsGusts, pressure, visibility and official risk outlooksView details +
Wind gustNot reported
Pressure30.02 in
Visibility10.0 mi
Peak rain chance12%
Dew point57°F
Active alertsNone
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