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ALASKA · COPPER RIVER CENSUS AREA

Copper Center

338 people, 1,050 ft above sea level in Copper River Census Area.

1,050 ftElevation, city center
338People, 2024 estimate
12 sq miLand area
Sunny 13°
Sunny now Dew point 11° · NNW 3 mph · high 15°
City of Copper Center River Interstate 1 miles
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The Copper Center 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 Copper Center

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 9:00 AM AKST
RIGHT NOW Gulkana Airport (PAGK) · 9:53 AM
Sunny
13° Sunny Feels like 7° · high of 15° near 2 PM
WindNNW 3 mphno gusts
Humidity92%falling to 91% this afternoon
Pressure29.25 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 11° · Dryabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Overcast
Tomorrow, about 11 AMin about 24 hours · 73% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT0–0 inmost likely 0; 1 in 10 over 0
LAST RAINNov. 110.01 in · 3 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Copper River Census Area
NWS Anchorage and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 10:45 AM
SUN & MOON
↑ 8:50 AM4:01 PM ↓
7 h 11 m of daylight, 5 minutes less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 25% 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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CHANCE OF RAIN
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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 15° / -2°
SAT Nov. 14 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
15° 7°
0% rain — N 0 A
SUN Nov. 15 Showers likely Showers likely
14° 8°
70% rain — N 0 B
MON Nov. 16 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
18° 11°
20% rain — NE 0 C
TUE Nov. 17 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
17° 9°
20% rain — N 5 C
WED Nov. 18 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
22° 16°
10% rain — SE 6 C
THU Nov. 19 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
27° 16°
20% rain — SSE 7 C
FRI Nov. 20 Chance of showers Chance of showers
23° 12°
40% rain up to 0.2″ NW 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 Copper Center about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the Arctic Ocean three days ago, and over interior Alaska a day ago, about 1,040 miles back along its path. The nine paths traced from around the city fan out, so treat that as a best guess. It came down from about 16,800 feet up, warming and drying as it sank. Near the ground the air came from interior Alaska; at 10,000 feet, from a point about 9,330 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 1989 Nov. 12, 1989

The coldest this week has been

−51° on Nov. 12, 1989, the coldest reading for this week of the year since 1965. Next is −48° in 1990.

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−51°
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Source: NOAA RCC-ACIS, the Glennallen Kcam record since 1965.
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THE GROUND

What Copper Center stands on

Copper Center’s center stands about 1,050 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 1,010 ft to 1,510 ft, a difference of 500 ft: hilly country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Stuck Mountain, about 3,820 ft, 14 miles south.

Copper Center, cut in half from south to north

A section south to north, 24 miles through the town center
1,000 ft2,000 ft3,000 ft COPPER CENTER1,050 ftHigh point of the line3,310 ftKlutina Riverabout 1,060 ftCopper Riverabout 1,070 ft ← SN →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 8×.

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

Copper Center’s year

1991–2020 normals · records since 1965 · Glennallen Kcam, 11 mi northwest

Copper Center has a dry-summer subarctic climate. Summer afternoons average 70° in July; winter nights fall to about −14° in January. About 12 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

4°−14°15°−9°28°−2°45°19°58°31°67°41°70°46°65°42°55°32°37°16°14°−4°6°−11° JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 123 TODAY 12.1 in rain a year
Normal high to low, by month Record high to low, by day Rain by month Freezing
July, average70° / 46°high / low, the warmest month
January, average4° / −14°high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year12.1 inwettest months: August and July
Hottest on record96°FJuly 9, 2009
Coldest on record−61°FJanuary 5, 1975
Wettest day on record3.80 inJuly 22, 2010
Snowiest day on record22.0 inDecember 12, 2022
Climate typeDry-summer subarcticKöppen Dsc

AROUND THE RING

1Highs below freezingOct. 21 to March 25; normal highs stay below 32°
2Lows below freezingSept. 15 to May 22; normal lows fall below 32°
3Wettest stretchJune through August: 5.0 of the year’s 12.1 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Copper Center normally reaches 14° and falls to −4°. The record high is 43°, in 1976; the record low −43°, in 1989. The most rain on this date, 0.55 in, fell in 1993.

MONTH BY MONTH
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal high4°15°28°45°58°67°70°65°55°37°14°6°
Normal low−14°−9°−2°19°31°41°46°42°32°16°−4°−11°
Rain, inches0.700.800.440.180.711.481.741.831.410.851.190.79
Record high47° (2009)47° (2003)56° (1981)71° (2005)81° (2015)92° (2013)96° (2009)89° (1976)76° (2009)72° (2003)46° (2002)45° (1980)
Record low−61° (1975)−60° (1968)−50° (1972)−30° (1986)10° (1972)23° (1997)25° (1982)16° (1984)−5° (1983)−30° (1996)−55° (1990)−56° (1980)

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1965 at Glennallen Kcam, 11 miles northwest, 330 ft higher. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.
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Copper Center

338 people, 1,050 ft above sea level in Copper River Census Area.

1,050 ftElevation
338People
12 sq miLand
Sunny 13°
SunnyDew point 11°
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Today in Copper Center

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now mostly cloudy day 12° 1%
1p mostly cloudy day 14° 0%
4p mostly cloudy night 13° 0%
7p mostly cloudy night 12° 0%
10p mostly cloudy night 9° 5%
1a mostly cloudy night 9° 0%
Overcast
NEXT RAINTomorrow about 11 AM · 73%
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Sat0%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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Sun70%
Showers likely Showers likely
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Mon20%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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Tue20%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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Wed10%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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Thu20%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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Fri40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
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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 1989 · NOV. 12, 1989

−51°, the coldest this week of the year has been since 1965.

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What Copper Center stands on

Copper Center’s center stands about 1,050 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 1,010 ft to 1,510 ft, a difference of 500 ft: hilly country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Stuck Mountain, about 3,820 ft, 14 miles south.

Copper Center, south to north Copper Center1,050 ftKlutina Riverabout 1,060 ft ← SN → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 16×.
Elevation, center1,050 ft
Within 3 miles1,010 to 1,510 ft
Lie of the landHilly (500 ft of relief)
High point nearbyStuck Mountain, 3,820 ft, 14 mi south
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Copper Center’s year

Copper Center has a dry-summer subarctic climate. Summer afternoons average 70° in July; winter nights fall to about −14° in January. About 12 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 123 12.1 in
July, average70° / 46° · high / low, the warmest month
January, average4° / −14° · high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year12.1 in · wettest months: August and July
Hottest on record96°F · July 9, 2009
Coldest on record−61°F · January 5, 1975
Wettest day on record3.80 in · July 22, 2010
Snowiest day on record22.0 in · December 12, 2022
Climate typeDry-summer subarctic · Köppen Dsc
1Highs below freezing · Oct. 21 to March 25; normal highs stay below 32°
2Lows below freezing · Sept. 15 to May 22; normal lows fall below 32°
3Wettest stretch · June through August: 5.0 of the year’s 12.1 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Copper Center normally reaches 14° and falls to −4°. The record high is 43°, in 1976; the record low −43°, in 1989. The most rain on this date, 0.55 in, fell in 1993.

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1965 at Glennallen Kcam, 11 miles northwest, 330 ft higher. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.