Today's Alaska weather forecast from Alaska's Weather Source.
ANCHORAGE , AK - Although temperatures across the state continue to reflect bitter cold weather, many areas have been seeing temperatures climb, albeit slowly. The coldest conditions remain in the Interior, where a few locations bottomed out near -50 degrees.
Statewide, the overall trend remains a slow warming trend, although still below average into the weekend.Temperatures across Southcentral remain in the subzero territory, with 26 days since Dec. 1 bringing mornings below zero in Anchorage. This is the most number of days since 1999, when we saw 33 days during this same time period. While the winter season didn’t close out as one of the coldest, it was the 22nd coldest winter on record. While the current weather shows bitterly cold temperatures still with us, temperatures will warm by 10+ degrees into the weekend. Today will keep near identical conditions to those of yesterday, with plenty of sunshine in the forecast. By Thursday, clouds will begin to increase across Southcentral, marking a return to snow and warmer weather in the region. As clouds move into Southcentral, this will keep temperatures above zero to close out the week. Cloud cover acts like a blanket and keeps warmer air from escaping back into the atmosphere. While we largely stay dry into Thursday, snow showers build back in across Southcentral Friday into the weekend, with the heaviest snow looking to fall across the Kenai.A First Alert Weather Day remains in effect for the Southeast, with winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories still in effect. A sharp temperature contrast across the Southeast, is keeping temperatures in the 40s to the south, while areas to the north remain in the 10s and 20s. The ongoing heavy snow is also leading to avalanche concerns in Southeast, where all known slide paths in Juneau are expected to see rising avalanche concerns. Stay alert and be prepared for possible avalanches. Several more inches of snow will fall for Southeast, with areas of the northern panhandle and parts of the central panhandle could see about five to 10 inches of additional snow through the end of this week. These totals could change depending on how fast the warmer air builds into the Southeast. Current consensus keeps all snow today for areas to the north, with a rain/snow mix for areas to the south. Into Thursday, the rain/snow line lifts north into the central panhandle, with widespread heavy rain for most locations by Friday. Heavy rain falling on top of what has been a record-breaking snowfall season across the Southeast means that avalanche concerns will remain, with the potential snow melt and rain could lead to some minor flooding potential this weekend.Although temperatures have been slowly warming across the Interior, most of that warmth has come during the daylight hours. Higher sun angle, along with more daylight, means more warmth makes it to the surface. Although that has been the case, afternoon highs still remain below zero. We continue to hold onto cold and dry conditions, although the Eastern and Southeastern Interior will see possible light snow showers today and into Thursday. The rest of the Interior will see snow building in from Friday through the weekend, with a couple of inches of accumulation possible. Up to four inches of snow looks possible for Fairbanks, with heavy snow of seven to 15 inches through the Eastern Alaska Range. Warmer weather will also be likely this weekend, as the clouds and snow move in. Temperatures should climb into the single digits above zero for highs, while overnight lows warm around -10. While nights will still be fairly cold, the trend shows warmer, yet still cold conditions into next week.While some light snow can’t be ruled out along the Slope today and into Thursday, the winds have died down, and no significant impacts are to be expected. While temperatures still remain cold, as the weekend arrives, we’ll see the coldest conditions through the western parts of the Slope. Gusty winds still remain in areas of the Bering Strait Coast and near Gambell/St. Lawrence. Persistent northerly winds remain, keeping wind chills around and localized areas of blowing snow. While things continue to remain dry for Western Alaska, another round of winds will move in from the north to close out the week, with some of the strongest winds likely for locations north of the Seward Peninsula. Snow will move into areas of Southwest Alaska Thursday night into Friday, with a winter storm watch in effect for Bristol Bay and extending through the Alaska Peninsula. Snow amounts of five to 10 inches will be possible as the next storm moves in, with some gusty winds in the forecast.Unsettled weather is keeping snow in the forecast for the Aleutians, with some of the greatest impacts as the week draws to a close along the Eastern Aleutians and into the Alaska Peninsula. This comes as another storm lifts out of the Pacific Ocean and takes aim right at Mainland Alaska. While snow looks to be the primary precipitation type, areas on the Pacific side of the Aleutians east of Cold Bay could see some localized areas of wintry mix.Moderate avalanche danger remains for all elevations in Valdez. Natural avalanches are unlikely, but humans could trigger a hard slab avalanche two to four feet in depth.Ongoing cold weather stays with many areas of the state over the next week, although temperatures will be far warmer than we were sitting at to start out March. Although warmer weather will take some time to build back into the state, the bitter cold subzero values should come to an end for many areas in the Interior, although lows near -30 will still be likely.24/7 Alaska Weather: Get access to live radar, satellite, weather cameras, current conditions, and the latest weather forecast here. 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