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ALASKA · COPPER RIVER CENSUS AREA

Slana

116 people, 3,990 ft above sea level in Copper River Census Area.

3,990 ftElevation, city center
116People, 2024 estimate
253 sq miLand area
Sunny 15°
Sunny now Dew point 13° · Calm · high 18°
City of Slana River Interstate 5 miles
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The Slana 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 Slana

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 2:00 PM AKST
RIGHT NOW Gulkana Airport (PAGK) · 1:53 PM
Sunny
15° Sunny Feels like 15° · high of 18° near 2 PM
WindCalmno gusts
Humidity91%falling to 77% this afternoon
Pressure29.29 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 13° · Dryabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow, about 4 PMin about 25 hours · 88% 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 2:45 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 8:47 AM3:49 PM ↓
7 h 2 m of daylight, 6 minutes less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 26% 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
88% · 0.00 in Sunday afternoon 50%
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 6 to 12° ↑ Humid air returns More humid: 17° 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 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
18° 5°
0% rain — NNE 1 A
SUN Nov. 15 Showers likely Showers likely
23° 11°
90% rain — NNE 1 B
MON Nov. 16 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
25° 10°
20% rain — NNE 0 C
TUE Nov. 17 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
24° 8°
10% rain — NE 1 C
WED Nov. 18 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
25° 14°
20% rain — NE 2 C
THU Nov. 19 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
31° 15°
30% rain — S 2 C
FRI Nov. 20 Chance of showers Chance of showers
27° 9°
40% rain up to 0.07″ NNE 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 Slana 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 1,220 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 13,100 feet up, warming and drying as it sank. Near the ground the air came from interior Alaska; at 10,000 feet, from a point about 10,420 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 Slana stands on

Slana’s center stands about 3,990 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 2,860 ft to 6,350 ft, a difference of 3,490 ft: mountain country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Noyes Mountain, about 8,060 ft, 10 miles east-northeast.

Slana, cut in half from west to east

A section west to east, 24 miles through the town center
2,000 ft4,000 ft6,000 ft SLANA3,990 ftCopper Riverabout 2,550 ftNoyes Mountain8,060 ft ← WE →

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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Slana

116 people, 3,990 ft above sea level in Copper River Census Area.

3,990 ftElevation
116People
253 sq miLand
Sunny 15°
SunnyDew point 13°
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Today in Slana

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now partly cloudy day 18° 0%
5p partly cloudy night 14° 0%
8p mostly cloudy night 12° 0%
11p partly cloudy night 10° 0%
2a mostly cloudy night 11° 0%
5a mostly cloudy night 10° 0%
Mostly cloudy
NEXT RAINTomorrow about 4 PM · 88%
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Sat0%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
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Sun90%
Showers likely Showers likely
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Mon20%
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Tue10%
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Wed20%
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Thu30%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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Fri40%
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 Slana stands on

Slana’s center stands about 3,990 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 2,860 ft to 6,350 ft, a difference of 3,490 ft: mountain country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Noyes Mountain, about 8,060 ft, 10 miles east-northeast.

Slana, west to east Slana3,990 ftCopper Riverabout 2,550 ftNoyes Mountain8,060 ft ← WE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 7×.
Elevation, center3,990 ft
Within 3 miles2,860 to 6,350 ft
Lie of the landMountainous (3,490 ft of relief)
High point nearbyNoyes Mountain, 8,060 ft, 10 mi east-northeast