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ALASKA · SOUTHEAST FAIRBANKS CENSUS AREA

Alcan Border

36 people, 2,480 ft above sea level in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area.

2,480 ftElevation, city center
36People, 2024 estimate
152 sq miLand area
Sunny 19°
Sunny now Dew point 17° · Calm · high 15°
City of Alcan Border River Interstate 2 miles
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The Alcan Border plate. Relief from Copernicus GLO-30; rivers and lakes from USGS NHD; watersheds from the USGS Watershed Boundary Dataset; roads and city limits from Census TIGER 2024.

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TODAY

Today in Alcan Border

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 2:00 PM AKST
RIGHT NOW Northway Airport (PAOR) · 1:53 PM
Sunny
19° Sunny Feels like 19° · high of 15° near 2 PM
WindCalmno gusts
Humidity92%falling to 87% this afternoon
Pressure29.29 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 17° · Dry8° by Saturday: drier air arrives
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Overcast
Tomorrow, about 4 PMin about 25 hours · 53% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT0–0.05 inmost likely 0; 1 in 10 over 0.1
LAST RAIN—none in 31 days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
NWS Fairbanks and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 2:45 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 8:38 AM3:39 PM ↓
7 h 1 m of daylight, 6 minutes less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 26% lit. Next full moon: Nov. 24.
AIR & POLLEN
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Air quality index ·
No pollen source yet.

The next three days, hour by hour

Sky: clear, cloudy, night Rain likely National Blend of Models
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 8 to 16°

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 8° / -9°
SAT Nov. 14 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
15° 9°
0% rain — WNW 0 A
SUN Nov. 15 Chance of showers Chance of showers
18° 10°
50% rain up to 0.05″ E 0 B
MON Nov. 16 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
19° 8°
10% rain — ESE 0 B
TUE Nov. 17 Chance of showers Chance of showers
18° 5°
40% rain up to 0.05″ ESE 5 B
WED Nov. 18 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
16° 4°
0% rain — E 2 B
THU Nov. 19 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
16° 4°
10% rain — SE 5 C
FRI Nov. 20 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
16° 2°
20% rain — SE 5 C
How sure are we? AModels agree: highs within 4° BSome spread: within 8° CWide spread: check back
Range from the National Blend of Models percentiles · graded on Forecast Scores
AIR MAIL

Where today’s air came from

The air arriving over Alcan Border about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the Arctic Ocean three days ago, and over interior Alaska a day ago, about 1,100 miles back along its path. It came down from about 15,200 feet up, warming and drying as it sank. It has stayed over land, which is why it feels dry. Traced back 72 hours through NOAA’s hourly RAP analyses and the GFS beyond them, nine paths at each of three heights.

THIS WEEK, FOUR YEARS AGO Nov. 14, 2022

The hottest this week has been

44° on Nov. 14, 2022, the hottest reading for this week of the year since 1985. Next is 32° in 2004.

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Source: NOAA RCC-ACIS, the Port Alcan record since 1985.
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THE GROUND

What Alcan Border stands on

Alcan Border’s center stands about 2,480 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 1,820 ft to 2,640 ft, a difference of 820 ft: hilly country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Airs Hill, about 3,370 ft, 9 miles south-southeast.

Alcan Border, cut in half from west to east

A section west to east, 24 miles through the town center
2,000 ft2,500 ft3,000 ft3,500 ft ALCAN BORDER2,480 ftChisana Riverabout 1,820 ftHigh point of the line3,660 ft ← WE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 10×.

Heights from Copernicus GLO-90 (a surface model: it includes buildings and tree canopy); summits from USGS GNIS; rivers from USGS NHDPlus HR.
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THE ALMANAC

Alcan Border’s year

1991–2020 normals · records since 1985 · Port Alcan, 8 mi southeast

Alcan Border has a dry-summer subarctic climate. Summer afternoons average 69° in July; winter nights fall to about −19° in January. A normal year brings about 27 inches of snow; with the rain, that comes to about 11 inches of water.

−5°−19°6°−13°23°−6°43°17°58°33°67°44°69°47°65°41°53°30°31°14°8°−7°−2°−16° JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 123 TODAY ALCAN BORDER 11.0 in rain and snowmelt
Normal high to low, by month Record high to low, by day Rain by month Freezing
July, average69° / 47°high / low, the warmest month
January, average−5° / −19°high / low, the coldest month
Rain and melted snow11.0 inwettest months: July and June
Snow a year27.4 insnowiest: November
Hottest on record94°FJuly 12, 2004
Coldest on record−56°FFebruary 3, 1993
Wettest day on record1.72 inJuly 12, 2010
Climate typeDry-summer subarcticKöppen Dsc

AROUND THE RING

1Highs below freezingOct. 15 to March 31; normal highs stay below 32°
2Lows below freezingSept. 10 to May 13; normal lows fall below 32°
3Wettest stretchJune through August: 6.7 of the year’s 11.0 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Alcan Border normally reaches 8° and falls to −7°. The record high is 44°, in 2022; the record low −45°, in 1990. The most rain on this date, 0.18 in, fell in 2023.

MONTH BY MONTH
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal high−5°6°23°43°58°67°69°65°53°31°8°−2°
Normal low−19°−13°−6°17°33°44°47°41°30°14°−7°−16°
Rain and melt, in0.260.260.140.210.882.232.711.731.020.510.650.39
Snow, inches3.52.93.00.90.70.00.00.00.54.17.14.7
Record high45° (2025)47° (2000)52° (2019)70° (1989)82° (2015)88° (2017)94° (2004)89° (2024)78° (1993)60° (2022)44° (2022)55° (1999)
Record low−55° (2009)−56° (1993)−49° (2007)−38° (2026)10° (2013)26° (2023)30° (2026)24° (1986)0° (1992)−26° (1996)−47° (2011)−52° (2025)

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1985 at Port Alcan, 8 miles southeast, 590 ft lower. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.
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Alcan Border

36 people, 2,480 ft above sea level in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area.

2,480 ftElevation
36People
152 sq miLand
Sunny 19°
SunnyDew point 17°
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Today in Alcan Border

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now mostly cloudy day 15° 0%
5p overcast 14° 0%
8p overcast 11° 0%
11p overcast 11° 0%
2a overcast 11° 0%
5a overcast 11° 0%
Overcast
NEXT RAINTomorrow about 4 PM · 53%
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Sat0%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
9
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Sun50%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
10
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Mon10%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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Tue40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
5
18
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Wed0%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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Thu10%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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Fri20%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
THIS WEEK, FOUR YEARS AGO · NOV. 14, 2022

44°, the hottest this week of the year has been since 1985.

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What Alcan Border stands on

Alcan Border’s center stands about 2,480 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 1,820 ft to 2,640 ft, a difference of 820 ft: hilly country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Airs Hill, about 3,370 ft, 9 miles south-southeast.

Alcan Border, west to east Alcan Border2,480 ftChisana Riverabout 1,820 ft ← WE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 20×.
Elevation, center2,480 ft
Within 3 miles1,820 to 2,640 ft
Lie of the landHilly (820 ft of relief)
High point nearbyAirs Hill, 3,370 ft, 9 mi south-southeast
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Alcan Border’s year

Alcan Border has a dry-summer subarctic climate. Summer afternoons average 69° in July; winter nights fall to about −19° in January. A normal year brings about 27 inches of snow; with the rain, that comes to about 11 inches of water.

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 123 11.0 in
July, average69° / 47° · high / low, the warmest month
January, average−5° / −19° · high / low, the coldest month
Rain and melted snow11.0 in · wettest months: July and June
Snow a year27.4 in · snowiest: November
Hottest on record94°F · July 12, 2004
Coldest on record−56°F · February 3, 1993
Wettest day on record1.72 in · July 12, 2010
Climate typeDry-summer subarctic · Köppen Dsc
1Highs below freezing · Oct. 15 to March 31; normal highs stay below 32°
2Lows below freezing · Sept. 10 to May 13; normal lows fall below 32°
3Wettest stretch · June through August: 6.7 of the year’s 11.0 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Alcan Border normally reaches 8° and falls to −7°. The record high is 44°, in 2022; the record low −45°, in 1990. The most rain on this date, 0.18 in, fell in 2023.

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1985 at Port Alcan, 8 miles southeast, 590 ft lower. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.