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Alaska weather for October 20, 2026

The day's Local Storm Reports for Alaska on October 20, 2026 break down this way: 17 reports of snow, with the largest total 6.0 inches at Robertson River; 2 reports of rainfall, topping 0.22 inches at 2 E Soldotna.

Previous day: Oct 19Next day: Oct 21

Robertson River (snow): 6.00″Robertson River (snow) 6.00″16 E Chickaloon (snow): 6.00″8 SE Eagle River (snow): 5.80″2 W Anchorage (Glen Alp (snow): 5.00″3 E Eagle River (snow): 4.50″Tok (snow): 4.50″2 E Eagle River (snow): 4.50″Upper Potter (snow): 3.00″1 E Eagle River (snow): 3.00″2 N Butte (snow): 2.10″3 NW Palmer (snow): 2.00″3 N Trapper Creek (snow): 1.80″1 NE Anchorage (Oceanvi (snow): 1.00″3 NE Knik-Fairview (snow): 0.60″2 S Anchorage (Spenard) (snow): 0.50″1 NE Anchorage (Sand La (snow): 0.30″5 E Valdez (snow): 0.30″2 E Soldotna (rain): 0.22″4 SW Sterling (rain): 0.16″
1.50″ 3.00″ 6.00″ Circle size scaleOne spotter report, sized by amount
Circles show spotter reports for Alaska on October 20, 2026, each sized by amount. County lines mark the area, and the largest values are labeled. 19 reports are plotted.

Snowfall reports for the day

Snowfall reports for the day: Alaska, October 20, 2026, 17 reports
AmountPlaceCountyReported byTime
6.0 inchesRobertson RiverSoutheast FairbanksTrained Spotter
6.0 inches16 E ChickaloonMatanuska-SusitnaPublic
5.8 inches8 SE Eagle RiverAnchorageCoCoRaHS
5.0 inchesEstimated2 W Anchorage (Glen AlpAnchoragePublic
4.5 inches3 E Eagle RiverAnchoragePublic
4.5 inchesTokSoutheast FairbanksTrained Spotter
4.5 inches2 E Eagle RiverAnchorageCoCoRaHS
3.0 inchesUpper PotterAnchoragePublic
3.0 inches1 E Eagle RiverAnchoragePublic
2.1 inches2 N ButteMatanuska-SusitnaCoCoRaHS
2.0 inches3 NW PalmerMatanuska-SusitnaCoCoRaHS
1.8 inches3 N Trapper CreekMatanuska-SusitnaCoCoRaHS
1.0 inchesEstimated1 NE Anchorage (OceanviAnchoragePublic
0.6 inches3 NE Knik-FairviewMatanuska-SusitnaCoCoRaHS
0.5 inches2 S Anchorage (Spenard)AnchorageCoCoRaHS
0.3 inches1 NE Anchorage (Sand LaAnchorageOfficial NWS Obse
0.3 inchesEstimated5 E ValdezChugachPublic

Rainfall reports for the day

Rainfall reports for the day: Alaska, October 20, 2026, 2 reports
AmountPlaceCountyReported byTime
0.22 inches2 E SoldotnaKenai PeninsulaCoCoRaHS
0.16 inches4 SW SterlingKenai PeninsulaCoCoRaHS

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Aurora verdict for Alaska

The night of October 20 reached Kp 3.67, at or above the 0 that Alaska needs, so the aurora was in range.

Was there aurora last night in Alaska?

City climate figures for October 20, 2026

City climate figures for October 20, 2026, Alaska
CityHighLowRainSnow
Anchorage43°F32°F0.22 inches0.3 inches

A daily climate report from the National Weather Service carries the figures for each city's airport station, and they arrive the following morning.

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