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ALASKA · COPPER RIVER CENSUS AREA

Paxson

26 people, 3,360 ft above sea level in Copper River Census Area.

3,360 ftElevation, city center
26People, 2024 estimate
305 sq miLand area
Sunny 15°
Sunny now Dew point 13° · Calm · high 21°
City of Paxson River Interstate 5 miles
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The Paxson 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 Paxson

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 11:00 AM AKST
RIGHT NOW Gulkana Airport (PAGK) · 11:53 AM
Sunny
15° Sunny Feels like 15° · high of 21° near 2 PM
WindCalmno gusts
Humidity91%falling to 77% this afternoon
Pressure29.27 in →steady
Visibility9 mihazy
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 13° · Dryabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Rain
Tomorrow, about 4 PMin about 28 hours · 51% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT0–0.01 inmost likely 0; 1 in 10 over 0.06
LAST RAINNov. 70.07 in · 7 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Copper River Census Area
NWS Anchorage and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 12:15 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 8:59 AM3:56 PM ↓
6 h 56 m of daylight, 6 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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TEMPERATURE °F
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CHANCE OF RAIN
51% · 0.00 in Sunday afternoon 50%
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 6 to 15° ↑ Humid air returns More humid: 15° by Tuesday

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 14° / -4°
SAT Nov. 14 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
21° 5°
0% rain — NNE 1 A
SUN Nov. 15 Chance of showers Chance of showers
23° 11°
50% rain — NNE 1 B
MON Nov. 16 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
25° 10°
20% rain — NE 0 C
TUE Nov. 17 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
24° 8°
10% rain — NE 1 C
WED Nov. 18 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
25° 14°
20% rain — ENE 2 C
THU Nov. 19 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
31° 15°
30% rain — SSE 2 C
FRI Nov. 20 Chance of showers Chance of showers
27° 9°
40% rain up to 0.07″ N 1 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 Paxson about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 7,560 miles to the east three days ago, and over the North Slope a day ago, about 9,200 miles back along its path. It came down from about 16,200 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 9,660 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 Paxson stands on

Paxson’s center stands about 3,360 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 3,130 ft to 4,540 ft, a difference of 1,410 ft: steep hill country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Institute Peak, about 7,900 ft, 14 miles north-northeast.

Paxson, cut in half from south to north

A section south to north, 24 miles through the town center
3,000 ft4,000 ft5,000 ft PAXSON3,360 ftLow point3,050 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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Paxson

26 people, 3,360 ft above sea level in Copper River Census Area.

3,360 ftElevation
26People
305 sq miLand
Sunny 15°
SunnyDew point 13°
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Today in Paxson

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now mostly cloudy day 19° 2%
3p mostly cloudy day 18° 0%
6p mostly cloudy night 12° 0%
9p mostly cloudy night 12° 0%
12a mostly cloudy night 11° 0%
3a mostly cloudy night 11° 0%
Rain
NEXT RAINTomorrow about 4 PM · 51%
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Sat0%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
5
21
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Sun50%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
11
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Mon20%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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Tue10%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
8
24
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Wed20%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
14
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Thu30%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
15
31
C
Fri40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
9
27
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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 Paxson stands on

Paxson’s center stands about 3,360 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 3,130 ft to 4,540 ft, a difference of 1,410 ft: steep hill country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Institute Peak, about 7,900 ft, 14 miles north-northeast.

Paxson, south to north Paxson3,360 ft ← SN → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 16×.
Elevation, center3,360 ft
Within 3 miles3,130 to 4,540 ft
Lie of the landSteep hill country (1,410 ft of relief)
High point nearbyInstitute Peak, 7,900 ft, 14 mi north-northeast