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Gakona, Alaska

Community in Copper River Census Area, Alaska

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What is measuring near here

The 6 instruments nearest Gakona, how far away each one is, how high it stands, and what kind of measurement it makes. The nearest is 4.0 miles away.

measured now4 instruments

measured daily2 instruments

Glennallen 3.2 NEAK-VC-8

In a volunteer observer's own ground/18.7 mi away/1,462 ft/409 ft below here

precip, snowfall, snow depth

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Station report

The weather at Gulkana Arpt (ASOS), drawn

The nearest airport reporting now, 14.9 mi from Gakona, Alaska. From its report of Oct 15, 2026, 9:21 PM local time: 3 of its 6 sheets.

The sky

Scattered at 300 ft; visibility 10 mi or more.

Section of the sky over Gulkana Arpt (ASOS), height above the station to scale: scattered cloud with its base at 300 feet, and visibility of 10 mi or more.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT PAGKFIG. A THE SKY OVER GULKANA ARPT (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 STATION05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,000ETAGESLOWTHE STATIONTHE CEILOMETER READS TO 12,000 FT, ABOVE THIS SHEETSCT 300 FTSCATTERED, 3 TO 4 EIGHTHS OF THE SKYVISIBILITY, MILES: 10 MI OR MORE0510TITLEGulkana Arpt (ASOS), the skySTATION REPORT · ASOS PAGKTYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 6DATE2026-10-16IDSR-PAGK-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-SKY-001, FB-SKY-017, FB-SKY-016, FB-SKY-018

The air

35.0 F with a dew point of 34.0 F, 96 per cent relative humidity. Air lifted from the station would cool to its dew point, where cloud forms, about 200 ft up; the lowest cloud reported is at 300 ft.

Chart of the air at Gulkana Arpt (ASOS): temperature 35.0 degrees Fahrenheit and dew point 34.0, 96 per cent relative humidity; air lifted from the station cools along the dry rate and meets its dew point about 200 feet above the station, against the lowest cloud reported at 300 feet; height to scale.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT PAGKFIG. B THE AIR AT GULKANA ARPT (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 STATION01,0002,0003,00020 F30 F40 F50 FSATURATES 200 FT ABOVE THE STATION, AT 33.7 FLOWEST CLOUD REPORTED, SCT 300 FTTEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT 35.0 F, 34.0 FRELATIVE HUMIDITY 96 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 POINTTITLEGulkana Arpt (ASOS), the airSTATION REPORT · ASOS PAGKTYPECHARTSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 6DATE2026-10-16IDSR-PAGK-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-WAT-020, FB-WAT-002, FB-ENG-011, FB-ENG-005

The wind

From the south southeast (160 degrees) at 8 mph: force 3, a gentle breeze on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Gulkana Arpt (ASOS), north up: blowing from 160 degrees, the south southeast, at 8 miles an hour; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 3, gentle breeze, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT PAGKFIG. C THE WIND AT GULKANA ARPT (ASOS)PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 160°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE8NOW, 8 MPH4MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLEGulkana Arpt (ASOS), the windSTATION REPORT · ASOS PAGKTYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 6DATE2026-10-16IDSR-PAGK-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008, FB-INS-002

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

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Snow on the ground

Measured at Radio Station Kcam (GLNA2), 18.7 miles from here, read 15 Oct, 09:00. measured daily

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