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ALASKA · SOUTHEAST FAIRBANKS CENSUS AREA

Tanacross

144 people, 3,840 ft above sea level in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area.

3,840 ftElevation, city center
144People, 2024 estimate
79 sq miLand area
Sunny 18°
Sunny now Dew point 17° · Calm · high 15°
City of Tanacross River Interstate 2 miles
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The Tanacross 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 Tanacross

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 12:00 PM AKST
RIGHT NOW Northway Airport (PAOR) · 12:53 PM
Sunny
18° Sunny Feels like 18° · high of 15° near 3 PM
WindCalmno gusts
Humidity96%falling to 87% this afternoon
Pressure29.28 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 17° · Dry8° by Saturday: drier air arrives
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Rain
Tomorrow, about 2 PMin about 25 hours · 60% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT0–0.05 inmost likely 0; 1 in 10 over 0.1
LAST RAIN—none in 31 days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
NWS Fairbanks and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 1:15 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 8:52 AM3:44 PM ↓
6 h 51 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
60% · 0.00 in Sunday afternoon 50%
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 8 to 16°

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 8° / -9°
SAT Nov. 14 Cloudy Cloudy
15° 9°
0% rain — SE 0 A
SUN Nov. 15 Showers likely Showers likely
18° 10°
60% rain up to 0.05″ E 0 B
MON Nov. 16 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
19° 8°
10% rain — ESE 0 B
TUE Nov. 17 Chance of showers Chance of showers
18° 5°
40% rain up to 0.05″ ESE 5 B
WED Nov. 18 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
16° 4°
0% rain — E 2 B
THU Nov. 19 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
16° 4°
10% rain — SE 5 C
FRI Nov. 20 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
16° 2°
20% rain — SE 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 Tanacross about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 910 miles to the northwest three days ago, and over interior Alaska a day ago, about 1,050 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 13,300 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 7,440 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 Tanacross stands on

Tanacross’s center stands about 3,840 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 1,520 ft to 6,100 ft, a difference of 4,580 ft: mountain country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Mount Neuberger, about 6,690 ft, 4 miles south-southeast.

Tanacross, cut in half from southwest to northeast

A section southwest to northeast, 24 miles through the town center
2,000 ft4,000 ft6,000 ft TANACROSS3,840 ftHigh point of the line6,710 ftLow point1,530 ftTanana Riverabout 1,540 ft ← SWNE →

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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Tanacross

144 people, 3,840 ft above sea level in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area.

3,840 ftElevation
144People
79 sq miLand
Sunny 18°
SunnyDew point 17°
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Today in Tanacross

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now overcast 14° 0%
4p overcast 15° 0%
7p mostly cloudy night 11° 0%
10p mostly cloudy night 10° 0%
1a overcast 11° 0%
4a overcast 10° 0%
Rain
NEXT RAINTomorrow about 2 PM · 60%
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Sat0%
Cloudy Cloudy
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Sun60%
Showers likely Showers likely
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Mon10%
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Tue40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
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Wed0%
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Thu10%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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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 Tanacross stands on

Tanacross’s center stands about 3,840 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 1,520 ft to 6,100 ft, a difference of 4,580 ft: mountain country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Mount Neuberger, about 6,690 ft, 4 miles south-southeast.

Tanacross, southwest to northeast Tanacross3,840 ftTanana Riverabout 1,540 ft ← SWNE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 7×.
Elevation, center3,840 ft
Within 3 miles1,520 to 6,100 ft
Lie of the landMountainous (4,580 ft of relief)
High point nearbyMount Neuberger, 6,690 ft, 4 mi south-southeast