Anchorage, Alaska Weather Forecast

Anchorage County 61.15°N, 149.11°W Pop. 288,000

Anchorage is in Anchorage County, Alaska. This page has current conditions, radar, a 7-day forecast, observed rainfall and the NWS written forecast for the area.

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Growing Conditions

Growing degree days
308
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
8.64 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
59.75 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
39°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.11 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 22. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning. Soil, ET and spray tools for Anchorage →

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About Anchorage Weather

Anchorage sits at about 781 feet above sea level in Anchorage County, Alaska. About 288,000 people live in the Anchorage area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service AER office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is PAHG. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 5a, where the coldest winter night typically falls between -20 to -15°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around May 16 and the first fall freeze around Sep 29.