Gateway, AK Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Gateway, a community in Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, Alaska.

This Afternoon

55°F

Chance Light Rain

A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

7-day forecast for Gateway

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
This Afternoon	55°F	Chance Light Rain	5 mph NW	42%
Tonight	42°F	Light Rain	5 to 15 mph W	100%
Saturday	54°F	Light Rain then Chance Rain Showers	10 to 15 mph NE	99%
Saturday Night	41°F	Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Light Rain	0 to 10 mph E	32%
Sunday	54°F	Chance Light Rain	0 to 5 mph SW	34%
Sunday Night	36°F	Light Rain Likely	0 to 5 mph S	61%
Monday	55°F	Chance Rain Showers	0 to 5 mph SE	61%
Monday Night	35°F	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	5 mph SE	17%
Tuesday	55°F	Partly Sunny	0 to 5 mph W	6%
Tuesday Night	34°F	Partly Cloudy	0 to 5 mph E	8%
Wednesday	55°F	Mostly Sunny	0 to 5 mph SW	9%
Wednesday Night	35°F	Mostly Cloudy	5 mph S	9%
Thursday	57°F	Mostly Cloudy	5 to 10 mph E	12%
Thursday Night	36°F	Chance Rain Showers	10 mph E	25%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Gateway (61.567, -149.223). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Gateway

Last spring frost

May 16

First fall frost

Sep 23

Growing season

128 days

More local growing data for Gateway: nearby ZIP 99654 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Alaska frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Anderson Lake, Ak (3 mi from Gateway). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.