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ALASKA · MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH

Fishhook

5,048 people, 3,780 ft above sea level in Matanuska-Susitna Borough.

3,780 ftElevation, city center
5,048People, 2024 estimate
65 sq miLand area
Sunny 19°
Sunny now Dew point 16° · N 3 mph · high 27°
City of Fishhook River Interstate 2 miles
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The Fishhook 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 Fishhook

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 8:00 AM AKST
RIGHT NOW Palmer Municipal Airport (PAAQ) · 9:38 AM
Sunny
19° Sunny Feels like 14° · high of 27° near 5 PM
WindN 3 mphno gusts
Humidity88%falling to 71% this afternoon
Pressure29.24 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 16° · Dry25° by Monday: more humid
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Mostly cloudy
Tonight, about 10 PMin about 12 hours · 85% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINNov. 100.31 in · 4 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 9:45 AM
SUN & MOON
↑ 9:04 AM4:19 PM ↓
7 h 15 m of daylight, 5 minutes less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 24% 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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SUNDAY, NOV. 15
MONDAY, NOV. 16
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 17 to 25°

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 28° / 15°
SAT Nov. 14 Chance of showers Chance of showers
27° 20°
40% rain — NNE 0 A
SUN Nov. 15 Showers likely Showers likely
31° 25°
80% rain — E 3 C
MON Nov. 16 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
36° 26°
10% rain — ENE 6 C
TUE Nov. 17 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
34° 24°
10% rain — ENE 5 C
WED Nov. 18 Chance of showers Chance of showers
37° 31°
40% rain up to 0.09″ ENE 21, gusts 29 B
THU Nov. 19 Showers likely Showers likely
38° 26°
60% rain up to 0.5″ ENE 13 C
FRI Nov. 20 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
33° 22°
30% rain — E 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 Fishhook about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 750 miles to the northwest three days ago, and over interior Alaska a day ago, about 920 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 16,600 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 7,250 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 Fishhook stands on

Fishhook’s center stands about 3,780 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 780 ft to 4,560 ft, a difference of 3,780 ft: mountain country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Montana Peak, about 6,620 ft, 13 miles northeast.

Fishhook, cut in half from southwest to northeast

A section southwest to northeast, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft2,000 ft4,000 ft FISHHOOK3,780 ftLow point410 ftTanaina520 ftIdaho Peak4,930 ft ← SWNE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 4×.

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 Fishhook on the Forecast Network

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ALASKA · MATANUSKA-SUSITNA

Fishhook

5,048 people, 3,780 ft above sea level in Matanuska-Susitna Borough.

3,780 ftElevation
5,048People
65 sq miLand
Sunny 19°
SunnyDew point 16°
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Today in Fishhook

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now mostly cloudy day 20° 0%
12p mostly cloudy day 24° 0%
3p mostly cloudy day 26° 0%
6p mostly cloudy night 27° 0%
9p mostly cloudy night 25° 29%
12a snow 24° 60%
Mostly cloudy
NEXT RAINTonight about 10 PM · 85%
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Sat40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
20
27
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Sun80%
Showers likely Showers likely
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31
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Mon10%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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Tue10%
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Wed40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
31
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Thu60%
Showers likely Showers likely
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Fri30%
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 Fishhook stands on

Fishhook’s center stands about 3,780 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 780 ft to 4,560 ft, a difference of 3,780 ft: mountain country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Montana Peak, about 6,620 ft, 13 miles northeast.

Fishhook, southwest to northeast Fishhook3,780 ftIdaho Peak4,930 ft ← SWNE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 7×.
Elevation, center3,780 ft
Within 3 miles780 to 4,560 ft
Lie of the landMountainous (3,780 ft of relief)
High point nearbyMontana Peak, 6,620 ft, 13 mi northeast