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  • Winter Weather Advisory

    Starts in 23 h 17 min

    When
    From 10 AM Sunday to 10 PM AKDT Monday.
    Where
    Chatanika River Valley, Delta Junction, Eielson AFB, Salcha, Fairbanks Metro Area, Goldstream Valley, Nenana Hills, Tanana Flats, and Two Rivers.

    Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Fairbanks AK

    What, impacts and precautions

    What

    Wintry mix. Total snow accumulations up to two inches.

    Impacts

    Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.

    Additional details

    Multiple fronts are expected to move over the area on Sunday and Monday, both of which are expected to bring a wintry mix. Precipitation will change to mostly rain during the overnight hours Sunday into Monday. Any rain will act as freezing rain and stick on surfaces below freezing.

    Precautionary actions

    Slow down and use caution while traveling. Visit 511.alaska.gov or call 5 1 1 for the latest road conditions.

    Be prepared for slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while driving. If you are going outside, watch your first few steps taken on stairs, sidewalks, and driveways. These surfaces could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.

    Areas: Delta Junction; Tanana Flats; Eielson AFB and Salcha; Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills; Chatanika River Valley; Two Rivers; Fairbanks Metro Area

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  • Special Weather Statement

    Ends in 5 h 17 min

    When
    Until 4:00 PM
    Where
    Upper Koyukuk Valley; Dalton Highway Summits; Yukon Flats; White Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River; Fortymile Country; Upper Chena River Valley; Tanana Flats; Eielson AFB and Salcha; Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills; Chatanika River Valley; Two Rivers; Fairbanks Metro Area; Nenana; Central Interior; Northern Denali Borough; Southern Denali Borough

    Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Fairbanks AK

    Full alert text

    A series of fronts are expected to move across the Interior on Sunday and Monday. The initial front on Sunday will bring a band of snowfall across the area. With this first front, light snow accumulations are expected.

    The next front moving across the Interior on Monday will be accompanied by warmer temperatures, which could bring the potential for a light rain/snow mix in the valleys and moderate snow amounts across higher elevations. This could lead to slick travel conditions, especially during the overnight hours Monday night into Tuesday when the temperatures could drop below freezing once again.

    Accompanying the second front will be a period of gusty winds across the higher elevations. This could bring some blowing snow concerns Monday night/Tuesday morning, which could reduce visibility to one mile or less.

    Stay up to date with the latest forecast by visiting our website, weather.gov/afg.

    Areas: Upper Koyukuk Valley; Dalton Highway Summits; Yukon Flats; White Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River; Fortymile Country; Upper Chena River Valley; Tanana Flats; Eielson AFB and Salcha; Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills; Chatanika River Valley; Two Rivers; Fairbanks Metro Area; Nenana; Central Interior; Northern Denali Borough; Southern Denali Borough

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Observed 10:25 AM AKDT at PAFA

Salcha, AK weather

Mostly sunny and 19°−7°.

Today: low 29°−2° (likely 21°−6° to 29°−2°), high 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°).

Forecasts agree

Now 19°−7°

Mostly sunny

Wind
Calm
Up to 15 mph24 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point
18°−8°
Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity
93%
Air 19°−7°, dew point 18°−8° · frost likely
UV tomorrow
0Low
Low all day (peak 0)
Pressure
30.19 inHg1022 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Hard freeze until 3 PM (low 18°−8°)
  • Dry until tomorrow 10 AM
  • Below freezing tonight 8 PM–noon (low 29°−2°)
  • Rain tomorrow 10 AM–4 PM (50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
  • Below freezing tomorrow night from 9 PM (low 31°−1°)
  1. This morningUp to 22°−6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 18°−8° · Mostly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 34°1° by 4 PM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · freezing, low 29°−2° · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningNear 31°−1° · Rain 10 AM–noon (40%) · freezing, low 29°−2°
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 34°1° · Rain noon–4 PM (50%)
  6. Tomorrow nightNear 32°0° · rain chance 20% · freezing, low 31°−1° · Cloudy
  7. Monday morningNear 31°−1° · freezing, low 31°−1° · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10aMostly cloudy18°−8° (likely 18°−8° to 31°−1°)5°−15°0%15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h71%76%0
Sat 11aCloudy22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 32°0°)10°−12°0%15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h69%76%0
Sat 12pCloudy26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)14°−10°0%15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h67%76%1
Sat 1pCloudy29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)20°−7°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h65%74%1
Sat 2pCloudy31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)22°−6°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h64%75%1
Sat 3pCloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)24°−4°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h63%74%1
Sat 4pCloudy34°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)26°−3°5%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h63%74%1
Sat 5pCloudy34°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)26°−3°5%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h64%73%0
Sat 6pMostly cloudy34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)25°−4°5%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h66%68%0
Sat 7pMostly cloudy33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)23°−5°0%15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h69%73%0
Sat 8pMostly cloudy32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)23°−5°0%15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h71%78%0
Sat 9pCloudy32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)22°−6°0%15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h73%75%0
Sat 10pCloudy31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)22°−6°0%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h74%74%0
Sat 11pCloudy31°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)22°−6°0%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h73%73%0
Sun 12aCloudy31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)22°−6°0%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h74%77%0
Sun 1aCloudy31°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)22°−6°5%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h75%77%0
Sun 2aMostly cloudy31°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)22°−6°5%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h75%77%0
Sun 3aMostly cloudy30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)21°−6°5%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h76%78%0
Sun 4aSnow30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)22°−6°20%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h77%79%0
Sun 5aCloudy29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)22°−6°20%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h79%75%0
Sun 6aCloudy29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)21°−6°20%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h79%79%0
Sun 7aCloudy29°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°)22°−6°20%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h79%78%0
Sun 8aCloudy29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)21°−6°20%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h80%77%0
Sun 9aCloudy29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)21°−6°20%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h81%77%0
Sun 10aCloudy29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)23°−5°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h82%85%0
Sun 11aSnow32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)26°−3°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h81%84%0
Sun 12pSnow33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)28°−2°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h80%88%0
Sun 1pSnow35°2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)31°−1°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h79%89%0
Sun 2pSnow36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)32°0°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h79%87%0
Sun 3pSnow36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)33°1°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h79%90%0
Sun 4pSnow34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)34°1°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h83%93%0
Sun 5pSnow34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)34°1°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h85%99%0
Sun 6pSnow33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)33°1°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h87%100%0
Sun 7pSnow33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°)33°1°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h89%99%0
Sun 8pSnow33°1° (likely 32°0° to 33°1°)33°1°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h90%98%0
Sun 9pSnow32°0° (likely 32°0° to 33°1°)33°1°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h91%95%0
Sun 10pMostly cloudy32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 32°0°)32°0°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h91%80%0
Sun 11pMostly cloudy32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)32°0°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h91%70%0
Mon 12aMostly cloudy32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)32°0°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h90%85%0
Mon 1aCloudy32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)28°−2°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h89%67%0
Mon 2aCloudy32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)28°−2°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h88%77%0
Mon 3aCloudy31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)28°−2°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h87%88%0
Mon 4aCloudy31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)26°−3°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h86%97%0
Mon 5aCloudy31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)26°−3°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h85%100%0
Mon 6aCloudy31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)26°−3°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h84%99%0
Mon 7aCloudy32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)26°−3°10%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h84%98%0
Mon 8aCloudy31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)26°−3°10%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h85%95%0
Mon 9aCloudy31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)26°−3°10%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h85%93%0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 34°1°, low 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 22°−6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 32°0°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly cloudy, 29°−2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    33°1°–35°2°
    Low, likely
    21°−6°–29°−2°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 36°2°, low 29°−2°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 29°−2°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 36°2°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 33°1°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 31°−1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    32°0°–37°3°
    Low, likely
    24°−4°–32°0°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 38°3°, low 31°−1°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 31°−1°

      70% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 34°1°

      100% chance · 0.7 in1.8 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 37°3°

      100% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 35°2°

      70% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Snow likely between 10am and 4pm, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Night: Rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    36°2°–39°4°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–33°1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 38°3°, low 28°−2°. Snow 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 34°1°

      60% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 31°0°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 29°−2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain and snow before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    36°2°–40°4°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–34°1°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 38°3°, low 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 29°−2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 36°2°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 32°0°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 28°−2°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    Night: A chance of rain and snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    32°0°–39°4°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–34°1°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 36°2°, low 28°−2°. Snow 0.01 in0.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 30°−1°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 35°1°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 35°1°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain and snow before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    29°−2°–40°4°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–33°1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 36°2°, low 27°−3°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 33°0°

      20% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 30°−1°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain and snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    32°0°–43°6°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–40°4°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 33°1°, low 22°−6°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 29°−2°

      20% chance · 0.5 in1.1 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 32°0°

      20% chance · 0.4 in1 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 25°−4°

      20% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 23°−5°

      20% chance · 0.3 in0.9 cm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    30°−1°–35°2°
    Low, likely
    20°−7°–24°−4°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Fog. High 29°−2°, low 18°−8°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 24°−5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 27°−3°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Fog, 23°−5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 22°−5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    27°−3°–31°−1°
    Low, likely
    16°−9°–20°−7°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 31°−1°, low 21°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 25°−4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 31°−1°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 30°−1°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    26°−3°–36°2°
    Low, likely
    17°−8°–27°−3°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 34°, low 29°.

  2. Tomorrow

    46% chance of snow, high 36°, low 29°.

  3. Monday

    77% chance of snow, high 38°, low 31°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 29–38°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (AFG) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Salcha River near Salchaket

4.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.7 ft
Flow
1,520 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Chena River below Moose Creek Dam near Fairbanks

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
17.1 ft
Flow
1,410 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 9:08 AM, sunset 5:53 PM.

Daylight
8 h 46 min
Losing 6 min 34 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 4 h 52 min less
Golden hour
4:35–6:25 PM
Morning 8:36–10:27 AM
Blue hour
6:25–6:45 PM
Morning 8:16–8:36 AM; first light 8:16 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 76% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 7:13 AM · rises 5:03 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking south from Salcha. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,800 ft, 63 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.