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ALASKA · MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH

Skwentna

62 people, 170 ft above sea level in Matanuska-Susitna Borough.

170 ftElevation, city center
62People, 2024 estimate
439 sq miLand area
Mostly cloudy 15°
Mostly cloudy now Dew point 9° · WNW 9 mph · high 13°
City of Skwentna River Interstate 5 miles
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The Skwentna 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 Skwentna

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 3:00 PM AKST
RIGHT NOW Alaska analysis (RTMA) · 4:00 PM
Mostly cloudy
15° Mostly cloudy Feels like 4° · high of 13° near 4 PM
WindWNW 9 mphno gusts
Humidity76%rising to 84% by morning
Pressure— in →steady
Visibility10 mihazy
CloudsBrokenbases near 4,500 ft
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 9° · Dry18° by Monday: more humid
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Overcast
Tomorrow, about 4 PMin about 23 hours · 91% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT0.08–0.2 inmost likely 0.1; 1 in 10 over 0.2
LAST RAIN—none in 31 days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Matanuska-Susitna Borough
NWS Anchorage and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 4:45 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 9:12 AM4:25 PM ↓
7 h 12 m of daylight, 5 minutes less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 27% lit. Next full moon: Nov. 24.
AIR & POLLEN
37
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
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SUNDAY, NOV. 15
MONDAY, NOV. 16
TUESDAY, NOV. 17
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TEMPERATURE °F
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CHANCE OF RAIN
91% · 0.01 in Sunday night 50%
WIND, MPH
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 5 to 18°

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 21° / 7°
SAT Nov. 14 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
13° 10°
0% rain — W 12 A
SUN Nov. 15 Showers likely Showers likely
20° 18°
90% rain 0.08–0.2″ WNW 9 B
MON Nov. 16 Showers likely Showers likely
24° 16°
90% rain 0.02–0.1″ WNW 9 C
TUE Nov. 17 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
21° 16°
20% rain — E 3 C
WED Nov. 18 Showers likely Showers likely
26° 23°
90% rain 0.2–0.4″ E 14 B
THU Nov. 19 Showers likely Showers likely
28° 20°
90% rain 0.05–0.4″ SE 6 B
FRI Nov. 20 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
24° 16°
20% rain — W 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 Skwentna about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 240 miles to the southwest three days ago, and over southcentral Alaska a day ago, about 350 miles back along its path. It came down from about 10,700 feet up, warming and drying as it sank. 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 Skwentna stands on

Skwentna’s center stands about 170 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 150 ft to 1,040 ft, a difference of 890 ft: hilly country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Mount Yenlo, about 3,910 ft, 12 miles north-northeast.

Skwentna, cut in half from southwest to northeast

A section southwest to northeast, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft1,000 ft2,000 ft3,000 ft SKWENTNA170 ftSkwentna Riverabout 250 ftYentna Riverabout 150 ftMount Yenlo3,910 ft ← SWNE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 6×.

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 Skwentna on the Forecast Network

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ALASKA · MATANUSKA-SUSITNA

Skwentna

62 people, 170 ft above sea level in Matanuska-Susitna Borough.

170 ftElevation
62People
439 sq miLand
Mostly cloudy 15°
Mostly cloudyDew point 9°
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Today in Skwentna

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now partly cloudy day 13° 0%
7p partly cloudy night 12° 0%
10p mostly cloudy night 11° 0%
1a mostly cloudy night 12° 0%
4a mostly cloudy night 13° 0%
7a mostly cloudy night 16° 0%
Overcast
NEXT RAINTomorrow about 4 PM · 91%
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Sat0%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
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Sun90%
Showers likely Showers likely
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Mon90%
Showers likely Showers likely
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C
Tue20%
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C
Wed90%
Showers likely Showers likely
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Thu90%
Showers likely Showers likely
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Fri20%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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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 Skwentna stands on

Skwentna’s center stands about 170 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 150 ft to 1,040 ft, a difference of 890 ft: hilly country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Mount Yenlo, about 3,910 ft, 12 miles north-northeast.

Skwentna, southwest to northeast Skwentna170 ftSkwentna Riverabout 250 ftYentna Riverabout 150 ftMount Yenlo3,910 ft ← SWNE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 11×.
Elevation, center170 ft
Within 3 miles150 to 1,040 ft
Lie of the landHilly (890 ft of relief)
High point nearbyMount Yenlo, 3,910 ft, 12 mi north-northeast