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ALASKA · FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR BOROUGH

Fox

406 people, 760 ft above sea level in Fairbanks North Star Borough.

760 ftElevation, city center
406People, 2024 estimate
13 sq miLand area
Sunny 18°
Sunny now Dew point 18° · E 5 mph · high 19°
City of Fox River Interstate 1 miles
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The Fox 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 Fox

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 1:00 PM AKST
RIGHT NOW Fort Wainwright AAF (PAFB) · 1:55 PM
Sunny
18° Sunny Feels like 11° · high of 19° near 3 PM
WindE 5 mphno gusts
Humidity98%falling to 92% this afternoon
Pressure29.43 in →steady
Visibility7 mihazy
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 18° · Dry8° by Sunday: drier air arrives
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Clear
Not this weeknone in the forecast for a week
LIKELY AMOUNT—nothing expected
LAST RAINNov. 70.02 in · 7 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Fairbanks North Star Borough
NWS Fairbanks and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 2:15 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 9:23 AM3:46 PM ↓
6 h 22 m of daylight, 7 minutes less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 26% lit. Next full moon: Nov. 24.
AIR & POLLEN
12
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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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 8 to 18° ↑ Humid air returns Drier: 16° by Tuesday

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 11° / -3°
SAT Nov. 14 Cloudy Cloudy
19° 10°
0% rain — ESE 0 A
SUN Nov. 15 Cloudy Cloudy
20° 13°
20% rain — N 1 B
MON Nov. 16 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
21° 13°
20% rain — N 0 C
TUE Nov. 17 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
21° 12°
20% rain — ENE 5 B
WED Nov. 18 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
25° 21°
0% rain — ENE 10 C
THU Nov. 19 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
30° 17°
0% rain — SSE 9 C
FRI Nov. 20 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
24° 14°
10% rain — NE 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 Fox about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 830 miles to the west three days ago, and over interior Alaska a day ago, about 970 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 12,800 feet up, warming and drying as it sank. Near the ground the air came from Canada; at 10,000 feet, from a point about 8,080 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 2011 Nov. 17, 2011

The coldest this week has been

−37° on Nov. 17, 2011, the coldest reading for this week of the year since 1962. Next is −35° in 2003.

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Source: NOAA RCC-ACIS, the Gilmore Creek record since 1962.
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THE GROUND

What Fox stands on

Fox’s center stands about 760 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 670 ft to 1,930 ft, a difference of 1,260 ft: steep hill country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Pedro Dome, about 2,600 ft, 6 miles north-northeast.

Fox, cut in half from southwest to northeast

A section southwest to northeast, 24 miles through the town center
500 ft1,000 ft1,500 ft2,000 ft FOX760 ftCollege500 ftFarmers Loop1,020 ftHigh point of the line2,460 ft ← SWNE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 10×.

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

Fox’s year

1991–2020 normals · records since 1962 · Gilmore Creek, 3 mi east-northeast

Fox has a subarctic climate. Summer afternoons average 72° in July; winter nights fall to about −12° in January. A normal year brings about 53 inches of snow; with the rain, that comes to about 15 inches of water.

5°−12°17°−6°28°−1°46°19°61°33°71°43°72°47°66°43°55°32°35°16°14°−2°8°−9° JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 123 TODAY FOX 15.4 in rain and snowmelt
Normal high to low, by month Record high to low, by day Rain by month Freezing
July, average72° / 47°high / low, the warmest month
January, average5° / −12°high / low, the coldest month
Rain and melted snow15.4 inwettest months: August and July
Snow a year53.1 insnowiest: November
Hottest on record92°FJune 16, 1969
Coldest on record−55°FJanuary 6, 1975
Wettest day on record3.38 inAugust 12, 1967
Snowiest day on record11.3 inDecember 19, 1968
Climate typeSubarcticKöppen Dfc

AROUND THE RING

1Highs below freezingOct. 20 to March 26; normal highs stay below 32°
2Lows below freezingSept. 15 to May 15; normal lows fall below 32°
3Wettest stretchJune through August: 8.1 of the year’s 15.4 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Fox normally reaches 14° and falls to −2°. The record high is 43°, in 1976; the record low −26°, in 2006. The most rain on this date, 0.30 in, fell in 2013.

MONTH BY MONTH
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal high5°17°28°46°61°71°72°66°55°35°14°8°
Normal low−12°−6°−1°19°33°43°47°43°32°16°−2°−9°
Rain and melt, in0.680.430.590.331.002.272.673.181.860.850.900.61
Snow, inches7.16.16.32.50.30.00.00.01.87.311.89.9
Record high53° (2009)52° (2010)59° (1998)73° (2009)85° (2015)92° (1969)89° (2009)91° (2010)74° (2014)73° (2003)47° (2007)47° (2011)
Record low−55° (1975)−53° (1999)−40° (2026)−28° (2021)10° (2012)21° (2006)29° (1975)23° (1996)5° (2010)−27° (1975)−41° (2003)−53° (1975)

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1962 at Gilmore Creek, 3 miles east-northeast, 180 ft higher. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.

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ALASKA · FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR

Fox

406 people, 760 ft above sea level in Fairbanks North Star Borough.

760 ftElevation
406People
13 sq miLand
Sunny 18°
SunnyDew point 18°
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Today in Fox

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now overcast 18° 0%
5p overcast 18° 0%
8p overcast 17° 0%
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2a overcast 15° 0%
5a overcast 13° 0%
Clear
NEXT RAINNone this week
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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 2011 · NOV. 17, 2011

−37°, the coldest this week of the year has been since 1962.

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What Fox stands on

Fox’s center stands about 760 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 670 ft to 1,930 ft, a difference of 1,260 ft: steep hill country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Pedro Dome, about 2,600 ft, 6 miles north-northeast.

Fox, southwest to northeast Fox760 ft ← SWNE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 18×.
Elevation, center760 ft
Within 3 miles670 to 1,930 ft
Lie of the landSteep hill country (1,260 ft of relief)
High point nearbyPedro Dome, 2,600 ft, 6 mi north-northeast
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Fox’s year

Fox has a subarctic climate. Summer afternoons average 72° in July; winter nights fall to about −12° in January. A normal year brings about 53 inches of snow; with the rain, that comes to about 15 inches of water.

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 123 15.4 in
July, average72° / 47° · high / low, the warmest month
January, average5° / −12° · high / low, the coldest month
Rain and melted snow15.4 in · wettest months: August and July
Snow a year53.1 in · snowiest: November
Hottest on record92°F · June 16, 1969
Coldest on record−55°F · January 6, 1975
Wettest day on record3.38 in · August 12, 1967
Snowiest day on record11.3 in · December 19, 1968
Climate typeSubarctic · Köppen Dfc
1Highs below freezing · Oct. 20 to March 26; normal highs stay below 32°
2Lows below freezing · Sept. 15 to May 15; normal lows fall below 32°
3Wettest stretch · June through August: 8.1 of the year’s 15.4 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Fox normally reaches 14° and falls to −2°. The record high is 43°, in 1976; the record low −26°, in 2006. The most rain on this date, 0.30 in, fell in 2013.

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1962 at Gilmore Creek, 3 miles east-northeast, 180 ft higher. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.