Forecast Details for Anchorage, AK

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Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday: Snow likely, mainly between noon and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 27. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday: A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Calm wind.

Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night: Snow, mainly after 3am. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32.

Wednesday Night: Snow, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 17.

Thursday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Friday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.

Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

Saturday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Stratus Clouds

Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.

A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a stratocumulus cloud.

It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do it is usually a light rain or snow.

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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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Wall Clouds Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds