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Point MacKenzie, Alaska

Community in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska

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What is measuring near here

The 6 instruments nearest Point MacKenzie, how far away each one is, how high it stands, and what kind of measurement it makes. The nearest is 5.0 miles away.

measured now4 instruments

Pt MacPMZA2

At a river or reservoir gauge/5.0 mi away/129 ft/70 ft below here

temp, wind, gust, humidity, pressure

Rank156of 1,023

measured daily2 instruments

Wasilla 14.2 SWAK-MS-4

In a volunteer observer's own ground/9.2 mi away/120 ft/79 ft below here

precip, snowfall, snow depth

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Station report

The weather at Elmendorf AFB, drawn

The nearest airport reporting now, 10.2 mi from Point MacKenzie, Alaska. From its report of Oct 15, 2026, 11:02 PM local time: 3 of its 6 sheets.

The sky

A few clouds at 1,500 ft, scattered at 6,500 ft, overcast at 9,000 ft; the ceiling is 9,000 ft; visibility 10 mi or more.

Section of the sky over Elmendorf AFB, height above the station to scale: a few clouds cloud with its base at 1,500 feet, scattered cloud with its base at 6,500 feet, overcast cloud with its base at 9,000 feet, the ceiling at 9,000 feet, and visibility of 10 mi or more.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT PAEDFIG. A THE SKY OVER ELMENDORF AFBSECTION, 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 STATIONOVC 9,000 FTOVERCAST, 8 EIGHTHS OF THE SKYSCT 6,500 FTSCATTERED, 3 TO 4 EIGHTHS OF THE SKYFEW 1,500 FTA FEW CLOUDS, 1 TO 2 EIGHTHS OF THE SKYCEILING 9,000 FTVISIBILITY, MILES: 10 MI OR MORE0510TITLEElmendorf AFB, the skySTATION REPORT · ASOS PAEDTYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 6DATE2026-10-16IDSR-PAED-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

44.6 F with a dew point of 39.2 F, 81 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 1,500 ft.

Chart of the air at Elmendorf AFB: temperature 44.6 degrees Fahrenheit and dew point 39.2, 81 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 1,500 feet; height to scale.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT PAEDFIG. B THE AIR AT ELMENDORF AFBTHE REPORTED TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT, AND AIR LIFTED FROM THE STATION WITHOUT MIXING UNTIL IT SATURATES; HEIGHT ABOVE THE STATION TO SCALEFT ABOVE THE STATION01,0002,0003,00030 F40 F50 F60 FSATURATES 1,200 FT ABOVE THE STATION, AT 38.0 FLOWEST CLOUD REPORTED, FEW 1,500 FTTEMPERATURE 44.6 FDEW POINT 39.2 FSPREAD 5.4 FRELATIVE HUMIDITY 81 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 POINTTITLEElmendorf AFB, the airSTATION REPORT · ASOS PAEDTYPECHARTSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 6DATE2026-10-16IDSR-PAED-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-WAT-002, FB-ENG-011, FB-ENG-005

The wind

From the northwest (320 degrees) at 5 mph: force 2, a light breeze on the Beaufort scale. The strongest gust today was 18 mph.

Plan of the wind at Elmendorf AFB, north up: blowing from 320 degrees, the northwest, at 5 miles an hour; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 2, light breeze, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT PAEDFIG. C THE WIND AT ELMENDORF AFBPLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 320°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE4NOW, 5 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLEElmendorf AFB, the windSTATION REPORT · ASOS PAEDTYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 6DATE2026-10-16IDSR-PAED-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008, FB-INS-002

The full report of Elmendorf AFB, in 6 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 Point MacKenzie

The nearest places, each with its own forecast and the instruments nearest it.

Near Point MacKenzie

River and lake gauges