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Shaded-relief map of Nabesna, Alaska: rivers, roads, the city limits and where the water drains.
ALASKA · COPPER RIVER CENSUS AREA

Nabesna

2 people, 5,670 ft above sea level in Copper River Census Area.

5,670 ftElevation, city center
2People, 2024 estimate
160 sq miLand area
Clear 19°
Clear now Dew point 17° · WNW 3 mph · high 16°
City of Nabesna River Interstate 2 miles
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The Nabesna 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 Nabesna

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 3:00 PM AKST
RIGHT NOW Northway Airport (PAOR) · 3:53 PM
Clear
19° Clear Feels like 14° · high of 16° near 4 PM
WindWNW 3 mphno gusts
Humidity92%rising to 64% by morning
Pressure29.32 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 17° · Dry3° by Saturday: drier air arrives
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Rain
Tomorrow, about 5 PMin about 25 hours · 49% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT0–0.2 inmost likely 0.02; 1 in 10 over 0.2
LAST RAINNov. 10.1 in · 13 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Copper River Census Area
NWS Anchorage and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 4:15 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 8:44 AM3:48 PM ↓
7 h 4 m of daylight, 6 minutes less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 27% 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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CHANCE OF RAIN
49% · 0.00 in Sunday evening 50%
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 3 to 11°

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 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
16° 12°
0% rain — E 1 A
SUN Nov. 15 Chance of showers Chance of showers
21° 15°
50% rain up to 0.2″ S 3 B
MON Nov. 16 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
21° 17°
20% rain — SSW 4 B
TUE Nov. 17 Chance of showers Chance of showers
21° 15°
40% rain up to 0.2″ SSW 3 B
WED Nov. 18 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
20° 17°
10% rain — SSW 12 C
THU Nov. 19 Chance of showers Chance of showers
25° 18°
30% rain up to 0.1″ SW 8 B
FRI Nov. 20 Chance of showers Chance of showers
22° 14°
30% rain up to 0.3″ SW 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 Nabesna about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 1,040 miles to the west three days ago, and over interior Alaska a day ago, about 1,240 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 14,200 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 10,390 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 Nabesna stands on

Nabesna’s center stands about 5,670 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 3,230 ft to 6,950 ft, a difference of 3,720 ft: mountain country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Keenan Peak, about 8,820 ft, 15 miles south-southeast.

Nabesna, cut in half from south to north

A section south to north, 24 miles through the town center
2,000 ft4,000 ft6,000 ft NABESNA5,670 ftNabesna Riverabout 2,530 ftLow point2,440 ftHigh point of the line7,640 ft ← SN →

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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Nabesna

2 people, 5,670 ft above sea level in Copper River Census Area.

5,670 ftElevation
2People
160 sq miLand
Clear 19°
ClearDew point 17°
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Today in Nabesna

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now partly cloudy night 16° 0%
7p partly cloudy night 15° 0%
10p mostly clear night 15° 0%
1a mostly cloudy night 14° 0%
4a mostly cloudy night 15° 0%
7a mostly cloudy night 16° 0%
Rain
NEXT RAINTomorrow about 5 PM · 49%
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Sat0%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
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Sun50%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
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Mon20%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
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Tue40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
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Wed10%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
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C
Thu30%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
18
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Fri30%
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 Nabesna stands on

Nabesna’s center stands about 5,670 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 3,230 ft to 6,950 ft, a difference of 3,720 ft: mountain country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Keenan Peak, about 8,820 ft, 15 miles south-southeast.

Nabesna, south to north Nabesna5,670 ftNabesna Riverabout 2,530 ft ← SN → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 7×.
Elevation, center5,670 ft
Within 3 miles3,230 to 6,950 ft
Lie of the landMountainous (3,720 ft of relief)
High point nearbyKeenan Peak, 8,820 ft, 15 mi south-southeast