EurekaPAZK
At an airfield/12.2 mi away/3,287 ft/907 ft above here
temp, wind, gust, visibility, precip, pressure
Coming up. Rain is likely this evening, from about 7 PM (56%).
Now. Nelchina is 33° and overcast at 7 PM. With the wind it feels like 28°. The dew point is 27°, so the air feels dry and comfortable. Light breeze from the east-northeast at 5 mph.
Today and tonight. Tonight falls to about 29° by 8 AM, with some cloud. A freeze: protect plants and pipes.
The week. The warmest day ahead is tomorrow, near 38°, and the coolest Sunday, near 33°. Rain or snow is likely Tuesday (81%) and Wednesday (64%). Rain is possible Monday (32%). The first freeze could come tomorrow, a low of 28°.
The sky now. The Moon is a waxing crescent, 26% lit, and sets at 6:54 PM. The next full Moon is Sunday, Oct 25. The Orionids meteor shower is active, peaking around Oct 21: at its peak, up to about 20 meteors an hour can be seen from a dark site. The day is 10 hours 3 minutes long, 6 minutes shorter than yesterday.
As of 7:00 PM in Nelchina, Alaska.
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On the radar over Nelchina, AlaskaReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture
The 3 instruments nearest Nelchina, how far away each one is, how high it stands, and what kind of measurement it makes. The nearest is 12.2 miles away.
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EurekaPAZK
At an airfield/12.2 mi away/3,287 ft/907 ft above here
temp, wind, gust, visibility, precip, pressure
Glenn Hwy @ Gunsight Mountain MP 117GMTA2
Beside a road/22.1 mi away/3,225 ft/845 ft above here
temp, pavement temp, wind, visibility, precip
MATANUSKA RIVER 22 E Matanuska River nr Matanuska GlacierMAGA2
At a river or reservoir gauge/34.9 mi away/1,509 ft/871 ft below here
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Station report
The nearest airport reporting now, 12.2 mi from Nelchina, Alaska. From its report of Oct 15, 2026, 7:12 PM local time: 3 of its 6 sheets.
Scattered at 400 ft, broken at 900 ft, overcast at 1,400 ft; the ceiling is 900 ft; visibility 9 mi.
28.4 F with a dew point of 26.6 F, 93 per cent relative humidity. Air lifted from the station would cool to its dew point, where cloud forms, about 400 ft up; the lowest cloud reported is at 400 ft.
From the north northeast (30 degrees) at 5 mph: force 2, a light breeze on the Beaufort scale. The strongest gust today was 17 mph.
The full report of Eureka, in 6 sheets, each beside the Field Book plates that explain it
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Snow on the ground
18 places, each with its own forecast and its own instruments.
The nearest places, each with its own forecast and the instruments nearest it.