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Ft. Richardson, AK Weather Conditions

Updated: Mon Aug 17th 2026 2:30 AM AKDT

Overcast

59^°F 15^°C

Feels Like 55^°F / 13^°C

Ft. Richardson, AK weather condition is Overcast and 59°F.

Today's Weather in Ft. Richardson,AK

The current weather in Ft. Richardson AK as of 2:30 AM AKDT on Mon Aug 17th 2026, has a sky condition of Overcast with the visibility of 10 mile(s). It is 59 degrees fahrenheit but feels like 55 degrees. The barometric pressure is 29.48 - measured by inches of mercury - and is rising since its last observation. The humidity is 88 percent that's rising since the last report, with a dew point of 22 degrees fahrenheit which is rising. Wind direction is from the North-Northwest at 22.4 miles per hour, gusting at 37.6 miles per hour. Sunrise is at 6:12 AM and Sunset is at 9:53 PM. The moon phase is a Waxing Crescent moon rising at 2:18 PM. Thank you for listening to the weather report from LocalConditions.com!

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Sun & Moon

Sun

Sunrise: 6:12 AM

Sunset: 9:53 PM

As of:

Moon

Moonrise: 2:18 PM

Moonset: 9:52 PM

Phase: Waxing Crescent Moon

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Hourly Forecast - Next 8 hours

Next 5 Days...

Blizzard

Blizzard with a high of 31°F and a low of 23°F. Probable rainfall forecasted, having an 89% chance with an estimated 0.15in. Snow is likely with a 43% chance. Winds will be strong at speeds peaking at 32mph. Expect high humidity with levels above 80% to 92%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 31° \| Lo 23°	92%	89% \| est. 0.15in	43%	31.5 mph

Blizzard

Blizzard with a high of 30°F and a low of 21°F. Rainfall is expected, having a 93% chance with 0.25in estimated precipitation. Snowfall is expected due to an 84% chance with 0.2in estimated accumulation. Winds will be strong at speeds peaking at 35mph. Expect high humidity with levels above 80% to 93%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 30° \| Lo 21°	93%	93% \| est. 0.25in	84% \| est. 0.2in	34.7 mph

Blowing Snow

Blowing Snow with a high of 27°F and a low of 9°F. Probable rainfall forecasted, having an 80% chance with an estimated 0.09in. Snow is likely with a 46% chance. Winds will be strong at speeds peaking at 42mph. Expect high humidity with levels above 80% to 88%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 27° \| Lo 9°	88%	80% \| est. 0.09in	46%	41.4 mph

Blizzard

Blizzard with a high of 27°F and a low of 8°F. Probable rainfall forecasted, having an 80% chance with an estimated 0.11in. Snowfall has a likely chance of 68% with an estimated accumulation of 0.1in. Winds will be strong at speeds peaking at 32mph. Expect high humidity with levels above 80% to 89%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 27° \| Lo 8°	89%	80% \| est. 0.11in	68% \| est. 0.1in	31.1 mph

Blowing Snow

Blowing Snow with a high of 15°F and a low of 9°F. Probable rainfall forecasted, having a 77% chance with an estimated 0.07in. Snowfall has a likely chance of 76% with an estimated accumulation of 0.1in. Winds will be strong at speeds peaking at 33mph. Expect high humidity with levels above 80% to 85%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 15° \| Lo 9°	85%	77% \| est. 0.07in	76% \| est. 0.1in	32.2 mph

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Hourly Temperature

The current temperature today is 59^°F. The morning temperature of 23°^F is lowest at 12am with the daytime high of 31°^F at 12pm and a low around 30°^F at 11am is expected.

Barometric Pressure Today

The highest pressure today is 29.48^inHg at 2am and lowest being 29.1^inHg at 11pm.

Hourly Wind Speeds

The fastest wind is reported to be 31.5^mph at 1pm, while the slowest is 18.1^mph around 12am; expect wind gusts peaking 48.4^mph at 10am. View live wind conditions in Ft. Richardson

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