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Paxson, Alaska

Community in Copper River Census Area, Alaska

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What is measuring near here

The 4 instruments nearest Paxson, how far away each one is, how high it stands, and what kind of measurement it makes. The nearest is 7.9 miles away.

measured now3 instruments

Glennallen 64 N56401

At a climate reference station/9.9 mi away/2,669 ft/1,077 ft below here

temp, humidity, wind, solar, precip

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measured daily1 instrument

Paxson 10.8 SSEAK-VC-6

In a volunteer observer's own ground/13.7 mi away/2,595 ft/1,151 ft below here

precip, snowfall, snow depth

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Station report

The weather at Fielding Lake Snotel, drawn

The nearest instrument reporting now, 7.9 mi from Paxson, Alaska. From its report of Oct 15, 2026, 11:59 PM local time: 3 of its 3 sheets.

The column

At 3,000 ft above sea level, 10 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 26.82 inHg and the temperature at 48.3 F.

Section from sea level of where Fielding Lake Snotel stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 3,000 feet above sea level with 10 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 26.82 inches of mercury, and temperature, 48.3 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FLDA2FIG. D WHERE FIELDING LAKE SNOTEL STANDS IN THE ATMOSPHERESECTION FROM SEA LEVEL, HEIGHT TO SCALE, THE STATION IN THE STANDARD ATMOSPHEREFT ABOVE SEA LEVEL05,00010,00015,000SEA LEVEL, 29.92 inHg IN THE STANDARD ATMOSPHEREFIELDING LAKE SNOTEL10 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT3,000 FT10 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 2,890 FT20 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 6,050 FT30 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 9,540 FT40 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 13,470 FTSTANDARD PRESSURE HERE26.82 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE48.3 FTITLEFielding Lake Snotel, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP FLDA2TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FLDA2-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

The sun

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 18 degrees above the horizon at 63.20 N, and the day is 9 h 31 min long. Level ground there takes 30 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Fielding Lake Snotel, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 18 degrees above the horizon, against 50 at the June solstice, 27 at the equinoxes and 3 at the December solstice; the day is 9 h 31 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FLDA2FIG. E THE SUN AT FIELDING LAKE SNOTELELEVATION LOOKING WEST, SOUTH TO THE LEFT: THE NOON SUN ON THE DAY OF THE REPORT, AND AT THE SOLSTICES AND EQUINOXES; ANGLES TRUETHE STATIONJUNE SOLSTICE 50°EQUINOXES 27°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 3°OCT 16, 18°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 9 H 31 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 30 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 63.20 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEFielding Lake Snotel, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP FLDA2TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FLDA2-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

The instrument

A data collection platform, 3,000 ft above sea level. Its report of Oct 15, 2026, 11:59 PM local time is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Fielding Lake Snotel, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: antenna, sending by satellite, last heard oct 15, 2026, 11:59 pm local time; precipitation gauge, 23.29 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT FLDA2FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF A DATA COLLECTION PLATFORM, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READ, OCT 15, 2026, 11:59 PM LOCAL TIMEANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITELAST HEARD OCT 15, 2026, 11:59 PM LOCAL TIMEAIR TEMPERATURE-PRECIPITATION GAUGE23.29 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLEFielding Lake Snotel, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP FLDA2TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-FLDA2-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

The full report of Fielding Lake Snotel, in 3 sheets, each beside the Field Book plates that explain it

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Snow on the ground

Elsewhere in Alaska

18 places, each with its own forecast and its own instruments.

Near Paxson

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Near Paxson

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