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Observed 2:35 PM AKDT at PAWS

Wasilla, AK weather

Overcast and 43°6°, rain ~7–9 PM (95%).

Today: low 38°3° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°), high 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°).

Forecasts agree

Now 43°6°

Cloudy

Wind
5 mph7 km/h
From the east. 57–15 mph24 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point
21°−6°
Dry · up to 34°1° by 3 PM
UV tomorrow
0Low
Low all day (peak 0)
Air quality
9Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.28 inHg1025 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (33°1° then, 40°4° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 4 PM
  • Rain today 4 PM–tomorrow night 10 PM (100%, 1.1 in27 mm)
  • Low 38°3° tonight at 5 AM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (50%, 0.22 in5.6 mm)
  1. This afternoonNear 42°6° · Rain 4–6 PM (30%)
  2. TonightNear 40°4° · Rain all night (80%)
  3. Tomorrow morningNear 40°4° · Rain all morning (100%)
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 41°5° · Rain all afternoon (100%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 3 AM · Rain 6–10 PM (70%)
  6. Monday morningNear 37°3° · Rain all morning (50%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 2pCloudy42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)36°2°0%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h71%99%1
Sat 3pCloudy42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)36°2°0%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h73%99%1
Sat 4pCloudy41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)35°2°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h74%100%1
Sat 5pRain41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)35°2°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h72%98%0
Sat 6pCloudy41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)34°1°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h70%95%0
Sat 7pRain40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)34°1°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h68%99%0
Sat 8pRain39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)32°0°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h69%99%0
Sat 9pRain39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)32°0°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h72%99%0
Sat 10pRain39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)31°−1°80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h74%99%0
Sat 11pRain39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)31°−1°80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h75%99%0
Sun 12aRain39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)31°−1°80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h76%98%0
Sun 1aRain39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)32°0°80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h77%98%0
Sun 2aRain39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)32°0°80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h77%98%0
Sun 3aRain39°4° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)32°0°80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h78%100%0
Sun 4aRain39°4° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)39°4°80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h80%100%0
Sun 5aRain38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)39°4°80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h81%99%0
Sun 6aRain39°4° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)39°4°80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h82%99%0
Sun 7aRain39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)32°0°90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h82%99%0
Sun 8aRain38°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)31°−1°90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h82%99%0
Sun 9aRain38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)31°−1°90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h82%99%0
Sun 10aRain39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)32°0°100%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h83%99%0
Sun 11aRain40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)33°1°100%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h84%99%0
Sun 12pRain41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)34°1°100%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h86%99%0
Sun 1pRain41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)35°2°80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h87%99%0
Sun 2pRain41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)35°2°80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h88%99%0
Sun 3pRain41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)35°2°80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h89%96%0
Sun 4pDrizzle40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)40°4°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h88%96%0
Sun 5pDrizzle41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)41°5°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h85%95%0
Sun 6pDrizzle41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)41°5°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h80%95%0
Sun 7pDrizzle42°6° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)42°6°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h78%95%0
Sun 8pDrizzle42°6° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)42°6°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h80%93%0
Sun 9pDrizzle40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)40°4°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h84%91%0
Sun 10pDrizzle39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)39°4°30%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h87%88%0
Sun 11pPartly cloudy38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)38°3°30%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h87%75%0
Mon 12aRain38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)38°3°30%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h87%67%0
Mon 1aCloudy37°3° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)37°3°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h86%83%0
Mon 2aCloudy37°3° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)37°3°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h87%99%0
Mon 3aCloudy36°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)37°3°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h87%100%0
Mon 4aShowers36°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)36°2°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h87%99%0
Mon 5aShowers36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)36°2°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h87%97%0
Mon 6aShowers36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)36°2°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h88%98%0
Mon 7aShowers36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)37°3°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h88%94%0
Mon 8aCloudy36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)36°2°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h89%93%0
Mon 9aCloudy36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)36°2°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h90%95%0
Mon 10aCloudy36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)36°2°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h90%91%0
Mon 11aRain38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)38°3°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h89%88%0
Mon 12pRain39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)39°4°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h88%89%0
Mon 1pRain41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)41°5°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h87%86%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 42°6°, low 38°3°. Typical 39°4° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 42°6°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 39°4°

      80% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 38°3°

      80% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Tonight: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    39°4°–42°6°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    39°4° / 23°−5°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 42°6°, low 34°1°. Typical 38°3° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 38°3°

      100% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 41°5°

      100% chance · 0.59 in15 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 42°6°

      70% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 36°2°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain before 4pm, then a chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain between 10pm and 4am, then scattered rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    37°3°–42°6°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    38°3° / 22°−6°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 43°6°, low 33°1°. Typical 38°3° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 36°2°

      50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 41°5°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 33°0°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Scattered rain showers before 10am, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 43. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    40°4°–43°6°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    38°3° / 22°−6°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 44°7°, low 34°1°. Typical 37°3° / 21°−6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 32°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 33°0°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 32°0°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

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

    High, likely
    36°2°–44°7°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    37°3° / 21°−6°
    Wind
    5 mph9 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 42°6°, low 35°2°. Typical 36°2° / 21°−6°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 32°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 35°1°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

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

    High, likely
    36°2°–42°6°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    36°2° / 21°−6°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 42°6°, low 36°2°. Typical 36°2° / 20°−7°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 35°2°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 39°4°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 39°4°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 40°4°

      60% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    39°4°–42°6°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    36°2° / 20°−7°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 42°6°, low 34°1°. Typical 35°2° / 20°−7°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 40°4°

      60% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 42°6°

      60% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 37°3°

      50% chance · 0.4 in1 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Fog, 36°2°

      40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 42.

    Night: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 34.

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

    High, likely
    39°4°–48°9°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    35°2° / 20°−7°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 39°4°, low 32°0°. Typical 35°2° / 19°−7°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Fog, 35°2°

      30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 34°1°

      20% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 30°−1°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    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
    37°3°–42°6°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    35°2° / 19°−7°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 34°1°, low 28°−2°. Typical 34°1° / 19°−7°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 29°−2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 31°0°

      20% chance · 0.5 in1.3 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 32°0°

      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
    33°1°–36°2°
    Low, likely
    24°−4°–32°0°
    Typical high / low
    34°1° / 19°−7°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 37°3°, low 31°−1°. Typical 34°1° / 18°−8°. Rain 0.64 in16 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 34°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.

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

    High, likely
    34°1°–40°4°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–33°1°
    Typical high / low
    34°1° / 18°−8°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    34% chance of rain, high 42°, low 38°.

  2. Tomorrow

    95% chance of rain, high 42°, low 34°.

  3. Monday

    54% chance of rain, high 43°, low 33°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 34–44°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Little Susitna River at Parks Hwy Bridge near Houston

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.0 ft
Flow
365 cfs

Forecast peak 6.1 ft Mon 10 AM

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Susitna River near Palmer

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.5 ft
Flow
129 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 4 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek near Willow

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.0 ft
Flow
273 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Mon 4 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek at Parks Highway near Willow

24 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.7 ft
Flow
666 cfs

Forecast peak 7.1 ft Mon 10 AM

Reading from Sat 1:50 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 51Typical 251

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
47
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 33 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 21°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Matanuska Experimental Farm · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1917–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
39°4° / 23°−5°
Forecast high / low
42°6° / 38°3°
Record high
59°15° in 2002
Record low
−6°−21° in 1970

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Wasilla weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 9:06 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.

Daylight
9 h 10 min
Losing 5 min 42 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 3 h 52 min less
Golden hour
5:09–6:45 PM
Morning 8:37–10:13 AM
Blue hour
6:45–7:02 PM
Morning 8:20–8:37 AM; first light 8:20 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 7:16 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking northwest from Wasilla. The highest point on the skyline is about 20,900 ft, 83 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.