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Buffalo Soapstone, Alaska

Community in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska

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What is measuring near here

The 6 instruments nearest Buffalo Soapstone, how far away each one is, how high it stands, and what kind of measurement it makes. The nearest is 1.9 miles away.

measured now4 instruments

measured daily2 instruments

Palmer 6.9 NNWAK-MS-23

In a volunteer observer's own ground/3.3 mi away/749 ft/67 ft below here

precip, snowfall, snow depth

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Station report

The weather at Palmer Municipal (ASOS), drawn

The nearest airport reporting now, 6.3 mi from Buffalo Soapstone, Alaska. From its report of Oct 15, 2026, 9:53 PM local time: 3 of its 6 sheets.

The sky

A few clouds at 5,500 ft, a few clouds at 7,000 ft, broken at 9,500 ft; the ceiling is 9,500 ft; visibility 10 mi or more.

Section of the sky over Palmer Municipal (ASOS), height above the station to scale: a few clouds cloud with its base at 5,500 feet, a few clouds cloud with its base at 7,000 feet, broken cloud with its base at 9,500 feet, the ceiling at 9,500 feet, and visibility of 10 mi or more.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT PAAQFIG. A THE SKY OVER PALMER MUNICIPAL (ASOS)SECTION, HEIGHT ABOVE THE STATION TO SCALE, EACH LAYER AT THE HEIGHT OF ITS BASE AS REPORTED; COVER IN EIGHTHS OF THE SKY; TOPS NOT MEASUREDFT ABOVE THE STATION02,5005,0007,50010,00012,50015,000ETAGESLOWMIDDLETHE STATIONTHE CEILOMETER READS TO 12,000 FTBKN 9,500 FTBROKEN, 5 TO 7 EIGHTHS OF THE SKYFEW 7,000 FTA FEW CLOUDS, 1 TO 2 EIGHTHS OF THE SKYFEW 5,500 FTA FEW CLOUDS, 1 TO 2 EIGHTHS OF THE SKYCEILING 9,500 FTVISIBILITY, MILES: 10 MI OR MORE0510TITLEPalmer Municipal (ASOS), the skySTATION REPORT · ASOS PAAQTYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 6DATE2026-10-16IDSR-PAAQ-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-SKY-001, FB-SKY-017, FB-SKY-016, FB-SKY-018, FB-SKY-013, FB-SKY-014

The air

43.0 F with a dew point of 38.0 F, 82 per cent relative humidity. Air lifted from the station would cool to its dew point, where cloud forms, about 1,200 ft up; the lowest cloud reported is at 5,500 ft.

Chart of the air at Palmer Municipal (ASOS): temperature 43.0 degrees Fahrenheit and dew point 38.0, 82 per cent relative humidity; air lifted from the station cools along the dry rate and meets its dew point about 1,200 feet above the station, against the lowest cloud reported at 5,500 feet; height to scale.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT PAAQFIG. B THE AIR AT PALMER MUNICIPAL (ASOS)THE REPORTED TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT, AND AIR LIFTED FROM THE STATION WITHOUT MIXING UNTIL IT SATURATES; HEIGHT ABOVE THE STATION TO SCALEFT ABOVE THE STATION01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,00030 F40 F50 FSATURATES 1,200 FT ABOVE THE STATION, AT 36.9 FLOWEST CLOUD REPORTED, FEW 5,500 FTTEMPERATURE 43.0 FDEW POINT 38.0 FSPREAD 5.0 FRELATIVE HUMIDITY 82 PER CENTTHE AIR COOLS ABOUT 5.4 F EACH 1,000 FT IT RISES, AND ITS DEW POINT ABOUT 1 FSOLID: THE LIFTED AIR'S TEMPERATURE; DASHED: ITS DEW POINTTITLEPalmer Municipal (ASOS), the airSTATION REPORT · ASOS PAAQTYPECHARTSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 6DATE2026-10-16IDSR-PAAQ-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-WAT-002, FB-ENG-011, FB-ENG-005

The wind

From the east (100 degrees) at 14 mph, gusting 23 mph: force 4, a moderate breeze on the Beaufort scale. The strongest gust today was 40 mph.

Plan of the wind at Palmer Municipal (ASOS), north up: blowing from 100 degrees, the east, at 14 miles an hour, gusting 23; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 4, moderate breeze, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT PAAQFIG. C THE WIND AT PALMER MUNICIPAL (ASOS)PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 100°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE13NOW, 14 MPH5FRESH BREEZE19GUST, 23 MPH6STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLEPalmer Municipal (ASOS), the windSTATION REPORT · ASOS PAAQTYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 6DATE2026-10-16IDSR-PAAQ-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008, FB-INS-002

The full report of Palmer Municipal (ASOS), in 6 sheets, each beside the Field Book plates that explain it

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