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Shaded-relief map of Knik River, Alaska: rivers, roads, the city limits and where the water drains.
ALASKA · MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH

Knik River

792 people, 4,380 ft above sea level in Matanuska-Susitna Borough.

4,380 ftElevation, city center
792People, 2024 estimate
82 sq miLand area
Sunny 22°
Sunny now Dew point 21° · Calm · high 27°
City of Knik River River Interstate 2 miles
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The Knik River 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 Knik River

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 2:00 PM AKST
RIGHT NOW Wasilla Airport (PAWS) · 2:56 PM
Sunny
22° Sunny Feels like 22° · high of 27° near 3 PM
WindCalmno gusts
Humidity96%rising to 88% by morning
Pressure29.30 in →steady
Visibility9 mihazy
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 21° · Dryabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Overcast
Tomorrow, about 5 AMin about 13 hours · 52% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT0–0.05 inmost likely 0; 1 in 10 over 0.09
LAST RAINNov. 110.17 in · 3 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
! Dense Fog AdvisoryDense Fog Advisory issued November 14 at 12:03PM AKST until November 14 at 6:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
NWS Anchorage and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 3:45 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 9:01 AM4:20 PM ↓
7 h 18 m of daylight, 5 minutes less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 27% lit. Next full moon: Nov. 24.
AIR & POLLEN
35
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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TEMPERATURE °F
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CHANCE OF RAIN
52% · 0.02 in Sunday morning 50%
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 16 to 24°

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
27° 19°
10% rain — WNW 0 A
SUN Nov. 15 Chance of showers Chance of showers
30° 21°
50% rain up to 0.05″ NE 0 B
MON Nov. 16 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
35° 25°
10% rain — ENE 0 B
TUE Nov. 17 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
34° 23°
0% rain — ENE 5 B
WED Nov. 18 Chance of showers Chance of showers
38° 30°
30% rain — ENE 9 B
THU Nov. 19 Showers likely Showers likely
39° 26°
60% rain up to 0.4″ ESE 6 B
FRI Nov. 20 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
34° 22°
30% rain — NNE 5 B
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 Knik River about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 300 miles to the west three days ago, and over southcentral Alaska a day ago, about 460 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 11,300 feet up, warming and drying as it sank. Near the ground the air came from British Columbia; at 10,000 feet, from a point about 7,240 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 Knik River stands on

Knik River’s center stands about 4,380 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 200 ft to 5,500 ft, a difference of 5,300 ft: mountain country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Bashful Peak, about 7,760 ft, 12 miles south-southeast.

Knik River, cut in half from south to north

A section south to north, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft2,500 ft5,000 ft KNIK RIVER4,380 ftBashful Peak7,760 ftKnik Riverabout 40 ftMatanuska Riverabout 100 ftPalmer270 ftFarm Loop440 ft ← SFarm Loop · N →

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 Knik River on the Forecast Network

Neighboring plates

Knik-Fairview AK · 21 MI 21 miles west Anchorage AK · 22 MI 22 miles southwest
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ALASKA · MATANUSKA-SUSITNA

Knik River

792 people, 4,380 ft above sea level in Matanuska-Susitna Borough.

4,380 ftElevation
792People
82 sq miLand
Sunny 22°
SunnyDew point 21°
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Today in Knik River

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now mostly cloudy day 27° 0%
6p mostly cloudy night 25° 0%
9p mostly cloudy night 23° 0%
12a overcast 23° 17%
3a overcast 23° 5%
6a rain 21° 37%
Overcast
NEXT RAINTomorrow about 5 AM · 52%
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Sat10%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
19
27
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Sun50%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
21
30
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Mon10%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
25
35
B
Tue0%
Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
23
34
B
Wed30%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
30
38
B
Thu60%
Showers likely Showers likely
26
39
B
Fri30%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
22
34
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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 Knik River stands on

Knik River’s center stands about 4,380 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 200 ft to 5,500 ft, a difference of 5,300 ft: mountain country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Bashful Peak, about 7,760 ft, 12 miles south-southeast.

Knik River, south to north Knik River4,380 ftKnik Riverabout 40 ftMatanuska Riverabout 100 ft ← SN → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 5×.
Elevation, center4,380 ft
Within 3 miles200 to 5,500 ft
Lie of the landMountainous (5,300 ft of relief)
High point nearbyBashful Peak, 7,760 ft, 12 mi south-southeast