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The Anchorage Forecast Office Spring Newsletter is here.


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Forecast for Anchorage and Vicinity Current Conditions in Anchorage

400 PM ADT WED MAY 14 2008

...Strong wind thursday through thursday night along turnagain arm and higher elevations...

Tonight... Cloudy with a chance of rain. Rain likely along turnagain arm. Lows in the upper 30s to lower 40s. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph except east 25 to 40 mph along turnagain arm and higher elevations.

Thursday... Rain developing in the morning. Highs in the upper 40s to near 50. Variable wind 10 mph becoming southeast 15 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Along turnagain arm and higher elevations...southeast wind 35 to 50 mph.

Thursday Night... Rain. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Southeast wind 10 to 25 mph except southeast 30 to 45 mph along turnagain arm and higher elevations.

Friday... Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s. South wind 10 to 20 mph.

Friday Night... Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Light winds.

Saturday through Monday... Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.

Monday Night... Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.

Tuesday... Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.

Tuesday Night... Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.

Wednesday... Cloudy. Highs in the 50s.

07:53 PM AKDT Wednesday May 14
 
44°F 
 
 Pressure:   29.09" steady (985.0 mb)
 RelHum:   65%
 Skies:   Mostly cloudy
 Winds:   S at 9 mph

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Anchorage Almanac
panctemps
  Low High
Today 31°F 53°F
Normals 38 54
Records 27 (1919) 73 (1996)
 
  Precip Snow
Today 0.00" 0.0"
Records 0.42 (1937) T (1976)
 
  Sunrise Sunset
14 May  5:14 AM 10:41 PM
15 May  5:12 AM 10:43 PM
 
Daylight today: 17h 26m
Gain of: 5m 6s

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