Sunshine and storminess

Updated: 17 hours ago

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - For the most part, sunshine dominated the sky across Southcentral on Saturday after some lingering early morning snow showers and fog in spots. Sunglasses were definitely a favored accessory as the increasingly higher sun angle allowed for greater reflection of that sunlight off some freshly fallen snow. Despite all the sun, the high temperature at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport only reached 31 degrees Saturday afternoon -- 4 degrees below average. Overnight, there will be some high clouds to filter out the stars, planets, and aurora (high activity again), but temperatures will still manage to drop down well into the teens, also below average.

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Updated: 17 hours ago
Headshot of Joe Bartosik, Meteorologist

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - For the most part, sunshine dominated the sky across Southcentral on Saturday after some lingering early morning snow showers and fog in spots. Sunglasses were definitely a favored accessory as the increasingly higher sun angle allowed for greater reflection of that sunlight off some freshly fallen snow. Despite all the sun, the high temperature at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport only reached 31 degrees Saturday afternoon -- 4 degrees below average. Overnight, there will be some high clouds to filter out the stars, planets, and aurora (high activity again), but temperatures will still manage to drop down well into the teens, also below average.

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