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ALASKA · FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR BOROUGH

Chena Ridge

6,015 people, 1,270 ft above sea level in Fairbanks North Star Borough.

1,270 ftElevation, city center
6,015People, 2024 estimate
36 sq miLand area
Sunny 16°
Sunny now Dew point 13° · Calm · high 18°
City of Chena Ridge River Interstate 1 miles
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The Chena Ridge 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 Chena Ridge

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 9:00 AM AKST
RIGHT NOW Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA) · 11:01 AM
Sunny
16° Sunny Feels like 16° · high of 18° near 3 PM
WindCalmno gusts
Humidity87%falling to 92% this afternoon
Pressure29.41 in →steady
Visibility7 mihazy
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 13° · Dryabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Rain
Tomorrow, about 4 PMin about 29 hours · 51% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT0–0 inmost likely 0; 1 in 10 over 0.02
LAST RAINNov. 70.01 in · 7 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Fairbanks North Star Borough
NWS Fairbanks and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 11:15 AM
SUN & MOON
↑ 9:23 AM3:49 PM ↓
6 h 25 m of daylight, 7 minutes less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 25% lit. Next full moon: Nov. 24.
AIR & POLLEN
13
GOODAir quality index · fine particles
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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CHANCE OF RAIN
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 9 to 16° ↑ Humid air returns More humid: 15° by Tuesday

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 12° / -4°
SAT Nov. 14 Cloudy Cloudy
18° 9°
0% rain — SSE 0 A
SUN Nov. 15 Chance of showers Chance of showers
19° 11°
50% rain — NNE 2 B
MON Nov. 16 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
20° 11°
20% rain — N 2 C
TUE Nov. 17 Chance of showers Chance of showers
19° 9°
30% rain — ENE 5 B
WED Nov. 18 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
24° 17°
0% rain — ENE 9 C
THU Nov. 19 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
28° 15°
0% rain — E 9 C
FRI Nov. 20 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
23° 12°
10% rain — NNE 3 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 Chena Ridge about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 8,360 miles to the east three days ago, and over interior Alaska a day ago, about 10,120 miles back along its path. Most of the nine paths traced from around the city agree. It came down from about 12,400 feet up, warming and drying as it sank. Near the ground the air came from the Arctic Ocean; at 10,000 feet, from a point about 8,190 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.

THIS WEEK IN 1976 Nov. 13, 1976

The hottest this week has been

45° on Nov. 13, 1976, the hottest reading for this week of the year since 1904. Next is 45° in 2013.

45°
45°
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Source: NOAA RCC-ACIS, the Fairbanks Area threaded record since 1904.
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THE GROUND

What Chena Ridge stands on

Chena Ridge’s center stands about 1,270 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 410 ft to 1,460 ft, a difference of 1,050 ft: steep hill country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Murphy Dome, about 2,910 ft, 14 miles northwest.

Chena Ridge, cut in half from south to north

A section south to north, 24 miles through the town center
500 ft1,000 ft1,500 ft2,000 ft CHENA RIDGE1,270 ftTanana Riverabout 410 ftHigh point of the line2,100 ft ← SN →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 11×.

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

Chena Ridge’s year

1991–2020 normals · records since 1904 · Fairbanks International Airport, 5 mi east

Chena Ridge has a warm-summer humid continental climate. Summer afternoons average 73° in July; winter nights fall to about −17° in January. A normal year brings about 65 inches of snow; with the rain, that comes to about 12 inches of water.

1°−17°12°−11°25°−3°46°22°62°39°72°50°73°53°66°48°55°36°34°18°12°−4°4°−13° JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 1234 TODAY CHENA RIDGE 11.7 in rain and snowmelt
Normal high to low, by month Record high to low, by day Rain by month Freezing
July, average73° / 53°high / low, the warmest month
January, average1° / −17°high / low, the coldest month
Rain and melted snow11.7 inwettest months: July and August
Snow a year64.6 insnowiest: November
Hottest on record96°FJune 15, 1969
Coldest on record−66°FJanuary 14, 1934
Wettest day on record3.42 inAugust 12, 1967
Snowiest day on record16.0 inFebruary 11, 1966
Nights at or below 32°222and 154 days that stay below freezing
Climate typeWarm-summer humid continentalKöppen Dfb

AROUND THE RING

1Freeze seasonfrom the first fall freeze, about Sept. 12, to the last in spring, about May 14 (median dates)
2Highs below freezingOct. 18 to March 29; normal highs stay below 32°
3Lows below freezingSept. 25 to April 30; normal lows fall below 32°
4Wettest stretchJune through August: 5.8 of the year’s 11.7 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Chena Ridge normally reaches 12° and falls to −4°. The record high is 45°, in 2013; the record low −41°, in 1956. The most rain on this date, 0.44 in, fell in 1936.

MONTH BY MONTH
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal high1°12°25°46°62°72°73°66°55°34°12°4°
Normal low−17°−11°−3°22°39°50°53°48°36°18°−4°−13°
Rain and melt, in0.610.520.400.340.541.482.262.101.350.760.740.57
Snow, inches10.210.06.53.10.90.00.00.02.38.212.510.9
Record high52° (2009)50° (1943)56° (1994)76° (2009)90° (1947)96° (1969)94° (1975)93° (1994)84° (1957)72° (2003)54° (1936)58° (1934)
Record low−66° (1934)−58° (1993)−56° (1911)−32° (1944)−1° (1964)28° (1918)30° (1905)21° (1922)3° (1992)−28° (1935)−50° (1927)−62° (1961)

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1904 from the Fairbanks Area threaded record (Fairbanks International Airport, 5 miles east, 840 ft lower). NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.
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ON THE NETWORK

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ALASKA · FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR

Chena Ridge

6,015 people, 1,270 ft above sea level in Fairbanks North Star Borough.

1,270 ftElevation
6,015People
36 sq miLand
Sunny 16°
SunnyDew point 13°
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Today in Chena Ridge

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now overcast 14° 0%
2p overcast 17° 0%
5p overcast 16° 0%
8p overcast 16° 0%
11p overcast 14° 0%
2a overcast 14° 0%
Rain
NEXT RAINTomorrow about 4 PM · 51%
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Sat0%
Cloudy Cloudy
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Sun50%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
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Mon20%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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Tue30%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
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Wed0%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
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Thu0%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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Fri10%
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 IN 1976 · NOV. 13, 1976

45°, the hottest this week of the year has been since 1904.

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What Chena Ridge stands on

Chena Ridge’s center stands about 1,270 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 410 ft to 1,460 ft, a difference of 1,050 ft: steep hill country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Murphy Dome, about 2,910 ft, 14 miles northwest.

Chena Ridge, south to north Chena Ridge1,270 ftTanana Riverabout 410 ft ← SN → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 22×.
Elevation, center1,270 ft
Within 3 miles410 to 1,460 ft
Lie of the landSteep hill country (1,050 ft of relief)
High point nearbyMurphy Dome, 2,910 ft, 14 mi northwest
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Chena Ridge’s year

Chena Ridge has a warm-summer humid continental climate. Summer afternoons average 73° in July; winter nights fall to about −17° in January. A normal year brings about 65 inches of snow; with the rain, that comes to about 12 inches of water.

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 1234 11.7 in
July, average73° / 53° · high / low, the warmest month
January, average1° / −17° · high / low, the coldest month
Rain and melted snow11.7 in · wettest months: July and August
Snow a year64.6 in · snowiest: November
Hottest on record96°F · June 15, 1969
Coldest on record−66°F · January 14, 1934
Wettest day on record3.42 in · August 12, 1967
Snowiest day on record16.0 in · February 11, 1966
Nights at or below 32°222 · and 154 days that stay below freezing
Climate typeWarm-summer humid continental · Köppen Dfb
1Freeze season · from the first fall freeze, about Sept. 12, to the last in spring, about May 14 (median dates)
2Highs below freezing · Oct. 18 to March 29; normal highs stay below 32°
3Lows below freezing · Sept. 25 to April 30; normal lows fall below 32°
4Wettest stretch · June through August: 5.8 of the year’s 11.7 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Chena Ridge normally reaches 12° and falls to −4°. The record high is 45°, in 2013; the record low −41°, in 1956. The most rain on this date, 0.44 in, fell in 1936.

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1904 from the Fairbanks Area threaded record (Fairbanks International Airport, 5 miles east, 840 ft lower). NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.