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ALASKA · COPPER RIVER CENSUS AREA

Mendeltna

36 people, 2,440 ft above sea level in Copper River Census Area.

2,440 ftElevation, city center
36People, 2024 estimate
452 sq miLand area
Sunny 14°
Sunny now Dew point 11° · NNW 3 mph · high 17°
City of Mendeltna River Interstate 5 miles
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The Mendeltna 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 Mendeltna

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 11:00 AM AKST
RIGHT NOW Gulkana Airport (PAGK) · 10:53 AM
Sunny
14° Sunny Feels like 8° · high of 17° near 1 PM
WindNNW 3 mphno gusts
Humidity87%falling to 88% this afternoon
Pressure29.26 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 11° · Dryabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow, around noonin about 24 hours · 56% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT0–0.04 inmost likely 0.02; 1 in 10 over 0.06
LAST RAIN—none in 0 days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Copper River Census Area
NWS Anchorage and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 11:45 AM
SUN & MOON
↑ 8:56 AM4:06 PM ↓
7 h 9 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
SATURDAY, NOV. 14
SUNDAY, NOV. 15
MONDAY, NOV. 16
TUESDAY, NOV. 17
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CHANCE OF RAIN
56% · 0.01 in Sunday afternoon 50%
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 11 to 17°

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
17° 12°
10% rain — N 0 A
SUN Nov. 15 Chance of showers Chance of showers
17° 13°
60% rain — WNW 0 A
MON Nov. 16 Chance of showers Chance of showers
22° 15°
40% rain — ESE 1 C
TUE Nov. 17 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
21° 14°
30% rain — S 1 C
WED Nov. 18 Chance of showers Chance of showers
25° 21°
30% rain — SSE 6 C
THU Nov. 19 Chance of showers Chance of showers
31° 20°
60% rain up to 0.2″ SSE 3 C
FRI Nov. 20 Chance of showers Chance of showers
25° 15°
50% rain up to 0.2″ W 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 Mendeltna about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 7,790 miles to the east three days ago, and over interior Alaska a day ago, about 9,470 miles back along its path. It came down from about 15,400 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 8,230 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 Mendeltna stands on

Mendeltna’s center stands about 2,440 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 2,080 ft to 2,850 ft, a difference of 770 ft: hilly country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Slide Mountain, about 3,980 ft, 13 miles west-southwest.

Mendeltna, cut in half from south to north

A section south to north, 24 miles through the town center
2,000 ft2,500 ft3,000 ft3,500 ft MENDELTNA2,440 ftHigh point of the line3,830 ftTazlina Riverabout 1,780 ft ← SN →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 9×.

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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Mendeltna

36 people, 2,440 ft above sea level in Copper River Census Area.

2,440 ftElevation
36People
452 sq miLand
Sunny 14°
SunnyDew point 11°
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Today in Mendeltna

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now mostly cloudy day 16° 0%
2p mostly cloudy day 17° 0%
5p mostly cloudy night 14° 2%
8p mostly cloudy night 13° 7%
11p mostly cloudy night 13° 0%
2a mostly cloudy night 16° 0%
Mostly cloudy
NEXT RAINTomorrow around noon · 56%
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Sat10%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
12
17
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Sun60%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
13
17
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Mon40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
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C
Tue30%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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Wed30%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
21
25
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Thu60%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
20
31
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Fri50%
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.
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What Mendeltna stands on

Mendeltna’s center stands about 2,440 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 2,080 ft to 2,850 ft, a difference of 770 ft: hilly country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Slide Mountain, about 3,980 ft, 13 miles west-southwest.

Mendeltna, south to north Mendeltna2,440 ftTazlina Riverabout 1,780 ft ← SN → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 18×.
Elevation, center2,440 ft
Within 3 miles2,080 to 2,850 ft
Lie of the landHilly (770 ft of relief)
High point nearbySlide Mountain, 3,980 ft, 13 mi west-southwest