FNAK71 PAFC 211230 FWSAER Spot Forecast for AK26020959 NSAA Ski Train...Anchorage Nordic Ski Patrol National Weather Service Anchorage AK 430 AM AKDT Sat Mar 21 2026 Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0700 AKDT on March 21. .DISCUSSION... A strong high pressure system over the Interior and a complex low in in the Gulf will keep a stout pressure gradient over the Alaska Range over the weekend. Skies will remain clear aside from some high clouds to the south, with the main weather concern being wind and wind chill. While wind chills this morning are estimated to be between -15 and -5, the March sun will help to warm ambient temperatures and wind chills into upper twenties and high teens respectively. For the higher elevation site, expect temperatures to be 3 to 5 degrees colder with 5 to 8 degree colder wind chills. .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Chance of pcpn......0 percent. Max temperature.....Around 29. Wind chill..........-5 in the morning increasing to 16 in the afternoon, with high of 9 at higher elevations. Surface winds (mph).Northeast winds 16 to 17 mph. Snowfall amount.....0.0 inches. Snow level..........0 ft. CEILING (KFT).......Unrestricted Visibility..........Unrestricted TIME (AKDT) 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM Sky (%).........0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 6 6 Chc of pcpn (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Temp............9 10 11 13 16 20 22 26 28 29 29 Wind chill (F)..-15 -13 -10 -5 1 7 10 13 16 15 15 Surface wnd dir.NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE Surface wnd spd.16 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 Surface wnd gst.21 21 21 21 21 21 24 24 24 26 26 Snow lvl (kft)..0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Ceiling (kft)...Unrestricted Visibility (sm).Unrestricted .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent). Chance of pcpn......0 percent. Min temperature.....Around 6 above. Wind chill..........As low as -15 Surface winds (mph).Northeast winds around 17 mph. Snowfall amount.....0.0 inches. Snow level..........0 ft. CEILING (KFT).......Unrestricted Visibility..........Unrestricted TIME (AKDT) 6 PM 9 PM MIDNGT 3 AM Sky (%).........6 3 22 6 Weather cov..... Weather type....NONE NONE NONE NONE Chc of pcpn (%).0 0 0 0 Temp............28 19 13 10 Wind chill (F)..13 4 -3 -8 Surface wind....NE 17G26 NE 17G23 NE 17G21 NE 17G22 Snow lvl (kft)..0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Ceiling (kft)...Unrestricted Visibility (sm).Unrestricted .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-5 percent). Chance of pcpn......0 percent. Max temperature.....Around 31. Wind chill..........-12 in the morning increasing to 20. Surface winds (mph).Northeast winds 14 to 17 mph. Snowfall amount.....0.0 inches. Snow level..........0 ft. CEILING (KFT).......Unrestricted Visibility..........Unrestricted TIME (AKDT) 6 AM 9 AM NOON 3 PM Sky (%).........2 1 1 1 Weather cov..... Weather type....NONE NONE NONE NONE Chc of pcpn (%).0 0 0 0 Temp............6 9 20 30 Wind chill (F)..-12 -9 4 16 Surface wind....NE 17G23 NE 16G22 NE 16G22 NE 15G23 Snow lvl (kft)..0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Ceiling (kft)...Unrestricted Visibility (sm).Unrestricted $$ Forecaster...Jones Requested by...Amy Holman IC Type of request...SAR .TAG 2606945.0/AER .DELDT 03/21/26 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL amy.holman.ak@gmail.com,anspdirector@gmail.com