Forecast Details for Anchorage, AK

Recent Locations: Kingmont, WV New Bedford, PA Anchorage, AK

Tonight: Rain. Low around 55. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night: Rain, mainly after 10pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 54. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday: Rain before 10am, then showers likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 58. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: A chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 58.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 50.

Labor Day: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 61.

Monday Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 51.

Tuesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Wednesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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Weather Topic: What is Rain?

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Rain Next Topic: Shelf Clouds

Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain. Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.

Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island. Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of cities is 30% greater.

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