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ALASKA · MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH

Chickaloon

254 people, 1,920 ft above sea level in Matanuska-Susitna Borough.

1,920 ftElevation, city center
254People, 2024 estimate
67 sq miLand area
Sunny 7°
Sunny now Dew point 2° · Calm · high 23°
City of Chickaloon River Interstate 2 miles
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The Chickaloon 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 Chickaloon

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 9:00 AM AKST
RIGHT NOW Talkeetna Airport (PATK) · 9:53 AM
Sunny
7° Sunny Feels like 7° · high of 23° near 2 PM
WindCalmno gusts
Humidity79%falling to 77% this afternoon
Pressure29.26 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index—no forecast
Dew point 2° · Dry25° by Monday: more humid
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Rain
Tomorrow, about 11 AMin about 25 hours · 39% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT0–0.05 inmost likely 0; 1 in 10 over 0.09
LAST RAINNov. 60.1 in · 8 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
! Dense Fog AdvisoryDense Fog Advisory issued November 14 at 8:58AM AKST until November 14 at 11:00AM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
NWS Anchorage and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 10:15 AM
SUN & MOON
↑ 9:00 AM4:14 PM ↓
7 h 13 m of daylight, 5 minutes less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 25% lit. Next full moon: Nov. 24.
AIR & POLLEN
49
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
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CHANCE OF RAIN
39% · 0.00 in Sunday morning 50%
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 12 to 25° More humid: 20° by Tuesday

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 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
23° 15°
0% rain — NNE 0 A
SUN Nov. 15 Chance of showers Chance of showers
26° 18°
40% rain up to 0.05″ NE 0 B
MON Nov. 16 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
30° 20°
10% rain — ENE 1 B
TUE Nov. 17 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
28° 18°
10% rain — N 5 C
WED Nov. 18 Chance of showers Chance of showers
30° 24°
40% rain up to 0.09″ NNE 2 B
THU Nov. 19 Chance of showers Chance of showers
33° 22°
60% rain up to 0.2″ ENE 2 B
FRI Nov. 20 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
30° 18°
20% rain — N 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 Chickaloon about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 8,900 miles to the east three days ago, and over interior Alaska a day ago, about 10,470 miles back along its path. It came down from about 15,600 feet up, warming and drying as it sank. Near the ground the air came from the Gulf of Alaska; at 10,000 feet, from a point about 8,390 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 Chickaloon stands on

Chickaloon’s center stands about 1,920 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 920 ft to 3,020 ft, a difference of 2,100 ft: mountain country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Mount Monarch, about 6,980 ft, 13 miles east-northeast.

Chickaloon, cut in half from south to north

A section south to north, 24 miles through the town center
2,500 ft5,000 ft CHICKALOON1,920 ftHigh point of the line7,470 ftMatanuska Riverabout 980 ftPuddingstone Hill4,250 ftChickaloon Riverabout 1,450 ft ← SN →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 3×.

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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ON THE NETWORK

Around Chickaloon on the Forecast Network

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Anchorage AK · 55 MI 55 miles southwest
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ALASKA · MATANUSKA-SUSITNA

Chickaloon

254 people, 1,920 ft above sea level in Matanuska-Susitna Borough.

1,920 ftElevation
254People
67 sq miLand
Sunny 7°
SunnyDew point 2°
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Today in Chickaloon

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now partly cloudy day 14° 0%
1p mostly cloudy day 22° 0%
4p mostly cloudy night 21° 0%
7p mostly cloudy night 19° 0%
10p mostly cloudy night 18° 0%
1a mostly cloudy night 18° 0%
Rain
NEXT RAINTomorrow about 11 AM · 39%
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Sat0%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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Sun40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
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Mon10%
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Tue10%
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Wed40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
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Thu60%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
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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.
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What Chickaloon stands on

Chickaloon’s center stands about 1,920 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 920 ft to 3,020 ft, a difference of 2,100 ft: mountain country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Mount Monarch, about 6,980 ft, 13 miles east-northeast.

Chickaloon, south to north Chickaloon1,920 ftMatanuska Riverabout 980 ft ← SN → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 6×.
Elevation, center1,920 ft
Within 3 miles920 to 3,020 ft
Lie of the landMountainous (2,100 ft of relief)
High point nearbyMount Monarch, 6,980 ft, 13 mi east-northeast