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ALASKA · DENALI BOROUGH

Cantwell

200 people, 2,210 ft above sea level in Denali Borough.

2,210 ftElevation, city center
200People, 2024 estimate
119 sq miLand area
Sunny 16°
Sunny now Dew point 12° · Calm · high 13°
City of Cantwell River Interstate 2 miles
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The Cantwell 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 Cantwell

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 12:00 PM AKST
RIGHT NOW McKinley National Park Airport (PAIN) · 12:13 PM
Sunny
16° Sunny Feels like 16° · high of 13° near 2 PM
WindCalmno gusts
Humidity85%falling to 66% this afternoon
Pressure29.37 in →steady
Visibility5 mihazy
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 12° · Dry0° by Saturday: drier air arrives
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow, about 4 AMin about 15 hours · 59% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT0–0.05 inmost likely 0.03; 1 in 10 over 0.06
LAST RAIN—none in 0 days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Denali Borough
NWS Fairbanks and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 12:45 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 9:14 AM4:04 PM ↓
6 h 49 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
SATURDAY, NOV. 14
SUNDAY, NOV. 15
MONDAY, NOV. 16
TUESDAY, NOV. 17
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snow
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TEMPERATURE °F
12°
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CHANCE OF RAIN
59% · 0.04 in Sunday morning 50%
WIND, MPH
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 0 to 14°

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 80° / 62°
SAT Nov. 14 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
13° 7°
0% rain — WSW 3 A
SUN Nov. 15 Chance of showers Chance of showers
17° 13°
60% rain up to 0.05″ N 1 B
MON Nov. 16 Chance of showers Chance of showers
24° 14°
30% rain up to 0.05″ WNW 2 C
TUE Nov. 17 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
21° 15°
30% rain — SSE 5 C
WED Nov. 18 Chance of showers Chance of showers
27° 22°
30% rain up to 0.05″ SSE 25, gusts 52 C
THU Nov. 19 Chance of showers Chance of showers
30° 18°
50% rain up to 0.2″ S 16, gusts 29 C
FRI Nov. 20 Chance of showers Chance of showers
24° 14°
30% rain up to 0.05″ S 6 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 Cantwell about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 8,630 miles to the east three days ago, and over interior Alaska a day ago, about 10,640 miles back along its path. It came down from about 18,000 feet up, warming and drying as it sank. Near the ground the air came from southcentral Alaska; at 10,000 feet, from a point about 8,480 miles to the east. 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.

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THE GROUND

What Cantwell stands on

Cantwell’s center stands about 2,210 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 2,090 ft to 4,110 ft, a difference of 2,020 ft: mountain country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Fang Mountain, about 6,440 ft, 14 miles north-northwest.

Cantwell, cut in half from northwest to southeast

A section northwest to southeast, 24 miles through the town center
2,000 ft3,000 ft4,000 ft5,000 ft CANTWELL2,210 ftHigh point of the line5,710 ftJack Riverabout 2,200 ft ← NWSE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 5×.

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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ALASKA · DENALI

Cantwell

200 people, 2,210 ft above sea level in Denali Borough.

2,210 ftElevation
200People
119 sq miLand
Sunny 16°
SunnyDew point 12°
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Today in Cantwell

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now partly cloudy day 12° 0%
3p mostly cloudy day 11° 0%
6p mostly cloudy night 8° 0%
9p mostly cloudy night 8° 0%
12a mostly cloudy night 9° 0%
3a mostly cloudy night 11° 22%
Mostly cloudy
NEXT RAINTomorrow about 4 AM · 59%
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Sat0%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
7
13
A
Sun60%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
13
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Mon30%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
14
24
C
Tue30%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
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C
Wed30%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
22
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C
Thu50%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
18
30
C
Fri30%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
14
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C
Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
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What Cantwell stands on

Cantwell’s center stands about 2,210 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 2,090 ft to 4,110 ft, a difference of 2,020 ft: mountain country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Fang Mountain, about 6,440 ft, 14 miles north-northwest.

Cantwell, northwest to southeast Cantwell2,210 ftJack Riverabout 2,200 ft ← NWSE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 10×.
Elevation, center2,210 ft
Within 3 miles2,090 to 4,110 ft
Lie of the landMountainous (2,020 ft of relief)
High point nearbyFang Mountain, 6,440 ft, 14 mi north-northwest