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ALASKA · COPPER RIVER CENSUS AREA

McCarthy

107 people, 1,400 ft above sea level in Copper River Census Area.

1,400 ftElevation, city center
107People, 2024 estimate
149 sq miLand area
Mostly sunny 14°
Mostly sunny now Dew point 11° · WNW 1 mph · high 21°
City of McCarthy River Interstate 2 miles
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The McCarthy 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 McCarthy

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 9:00 AM AKST
RIGHT NOW Alaska analysis (RTMA) · 10:00 AM
Mostly sunny
14° Mostly sunny Feels like 14° · high of 21° near 2 PM
WindWNW 1 mphno gusts
Humidity90%falling to 92% this afternoon
Pressure— in →steady
Visibility8 mihazy
CloudsA few cloudsbases near 1,000 ft
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 11° · Dry23° by Monday: more humid
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Snow
Today, about 11 AMin about 1 hours · 48% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINNov. 90.1 in · 5 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
↑ 8:36 AM3:55 PM ↓
7 h 19 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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TEMPERATURE °F
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CHANCE OF RAIN
78% · 0.00 in Sunday afternoon 50%
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 12 to 19° ↑ Humid air returns More humid: 14° 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 Chance of showers Chance of showers
21° 12°
50% rain — S 1 A
SUN Nov. 15 Showers likely Showers likely
25° 16°
80% rain — SE 1 C
MON Nov. 16 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
28° 16°
10% rain — E 2 C
TUE Nov. 17 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
26° 14°
30% rain — E 1 C
WED Nov. 18 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
26° 17°
20% rain — E 2 C
THU Nov. 19 Chance of showers Chance of showers
32° 20°
30% rain up to 0.1″ E 2 C
FRI Nov. 20 Chance of showers Chance of showers
30° 16°
40% rain up to 0.2″ ENE 2 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 McCarthy about 5,000 feet above the ground was over southcentral Alaska three days ago, about 540 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 11,600 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 10,430 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 McCarthy stands on

McCarthy’s center stands about 1,400 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 1,250 ft to 3,870 ft, a difference of 2,620 ft: mountain country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Williams Peak, about 7,350 ft, 15 miles east-southeast.

McCarthy, cut in half from southwest to northeast

A section southwest to northeast, 24 miles through the town center
2,000 ft4,000 ft6,000 ft MCCARTHY1,400 ftChitina Riverabout 980 ftNizina Riverabout 1,160 ftBonanza Peak6,840 ft ← SWNE →

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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McCarthy

107 people, 1,400 ft above sea level in Copper River Census Area.

1,400 ftElevation
107People
149 sq miLand
Mostly sunny 14°
Mostly sunnyDew point 11°
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Today in McCarthy

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now mostly cloudy day 13° 1%
1p snow 20° 45%
4p mostly cloudy night 19° 0%
7p mostly cloudy night 18° 0%
10p mostly cloudy night 16° 0%
1a mostly cloudy night 15° 0%
Snow
NEXT RAINToday about 11 AM · 48%
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Sat50%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
12
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Sun80%
Showers likely Showers likely
16
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Mon10%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
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Tue30%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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Wed20%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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Thu30%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
20
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Fri40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
16
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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 McCarthy stands on

McCarthy’s center stands about 1,400 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 1,250 ft to 3,870 ft, a difference of 2,620 ft: mountain country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Williams Peak, about 7,350 ft, 15 miles east-southeast.

McCarthy, southwest to northeast McCarthy1,400 ftChitina Riverabout 980 ftNizina Riverabout 1,160 ftBonanza Peak6,840 ft ← SWNE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 7×.
Elevation, center1,400 ft
Within 3 miles1,250 to 3,870 ft
Lie of the landMountainous (2,620 ft of relief)
High point nearbyWilliams Peak, 7,350 ft, 15 mi east-southeast