Forecast Details for Anchorage, AK

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Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.

Wednesday: Snow likely before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: A chance of rain and snow before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 43. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain after 10pm, mixing with snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 4pm, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Monday: Rain and snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Monday Night: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

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Weather Topic: What are Altostratus Clouds?

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Altostratus clouds form at mid to high-level altitudes (between 2 and 7 km) and are created by a warm, stable air mass which causes water vapor to condense as it rise through the atmosphere. Usually altostratus clouds are featureless sheets characterized by a uniform color.

In some cases, wind punching through the cloud formation may give it a waved appearance, called altostratus undulatus. Altostratus clouds are commonly seen with other cloud formations accompanying them.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?

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Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above 20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky. These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching 100 mph.

What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.

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