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ALASKA · YUKON-KOYUKUK CENSUS AREA

Arctic Village

151 people, 2,050 ft above sea level in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area.

2,050 ftElevation, city center
151People, 2024 estimate
64 sq miLand area
Sunny 21°
Sunny now Dew point 15° · N 9 mph · high 21°
City of Arctic Village River Interstate 2 miles
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The Arctic Village plate. Relief from Copernicus GLO-30; rivers and lakes from USGS NHD; watersheds from the USGS Watershed Boundary Dataset; roads and city limits from Census TIGER 2024.

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TODAY

Today in Arctic Village

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 12:00 PM AKST
RIGHT NOW Arctic Village Airport (PARC) · 12:56 PM
Sunny
21° Sunny Feels like 11° · high of 21° near 3 PM
WindN 9 mphno gusts
Humidity77%falling to 81% this afternoon
Pressure29.46 in →steady
Visibility7 mihazy
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 15° · Dryabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Snow
Today, about 3 PMin about 2 hours · 67% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINNov. 100.01 in · 4 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
! Winter Weather AdvisoryWinter Weather Advisory issued November 14 at 12:07PM AKST until November 14 at 9:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
! Winter Weather AdvisoryWinter Weather Advisory issued November 14 at 12:07PM AKST until November 14 at 9:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
NWS Fairbanks and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 1:15 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 9:52 AM2:59 PM ↓
5 h 7 m of daylight, 9 minutes less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 26% lit. Next full moon: Nov. 24.
AIR & POLLEN
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Air quality index ·
No pollen source yet.

The next three days, hour by hour

Sky: clear, cloudy, night Rain likely National Blend of Models
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SUNDAY, NOV. 15
MONDAY, NOV. 16
TUESDAY, NOV. 17
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TEMPERATURE °F
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CHANCE OF RAIN
67% · 0.08 in Saturday afternoon 50%
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 9 to 16°

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 80° / 62°
SAT Nov. 14 Showers likely Showers likely
21° 10°
70% rain — NNE 9 A
SUN Nov. 15 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
19° 11°
0% rain — ENE 6 B
MON Nov. 16 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
22° 13°
10% rain — NNE 8 C
TUE Nov. 17 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
19° 6°
30% rain — S 5 C
WED Nov. 18 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
18° 4°
10% rain — NNE 6 B
THU Nov. 19 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
17° 6°
20% rain — NNE 6 C
FRI Nov. 20 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
18° 3°
20% rain — NNW 2 C
How sure are we? AModels agree: highs within 4° BSome spread: within 8° CWide spread: check back
Range from the National Blend of Models percentiles · graded on Forecast Scores
AIR MAIL

Where today’s air came from

The air arriving over Arctic Village about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 7,580 miles to the east three days ago, and over the North Slope a day ago, about 9,100 miles back along its path. It came down from about 18,200 feet up, warming and drying as it sank. Near the ground the air came from Canada; at 10,000 feet, from a point about 8,270 miles to the east. It has stayed over land, which is why it feels dry. Traced back 72 hours through NOAA’s hourly RAP analyses and the GFS beyond them, nine paths at each of three heights.

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THE GROUND

What Arctic Village stands on

Arctic Village’s center stands about 2,050 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 2,020 ft to 2,350 ft, a difference of 330 ft: rolling country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Misty Mountain, about 6,000 ft, 13 miles northwest.

Arctic Village, cut in half from northwest to southeast

A section northwest to southeast, 24 miles through the town center
2,000 ft3,000 ft4,000 ft5,000 ft ARCTIC VILLAGE2,050 ftHigh point of the line5,120 ftPaddle Mountain4,710 ftShark Edge Mountain3,720 ft ← NWSE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 6×.

Heights from Copernicus GLO-90 (a surface model: it includes buildings and tree canopy); summits from USGS GNIS; rivers from USGS NHDPlus HR.
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ALASKA · YUKON-KOYUKUK

Arctic Village

151 people, 2,050 ft above sea level in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area.

2,050 ftElevation
151People
64 sq miLand
Sunny 21°
SunnyDew point 15°
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Today in Arctic Village

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now overcast 20° 10%
4p snow 21° 67%
7p snow 19° 63%
10p overcast 17° 6%
1a overcast 15° 0%
4a mostly cloudy night 14° 0%
Snow
NEXT RAINToday about 3 PM · 67%
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Sat70%
Showers likely Showers likely
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21
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Sun0%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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Mon10%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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Tue30%
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Wed10%
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Thu20%
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Fri20%
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Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
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What Arctic Village stands on

Arctic Village’s center stands about 2,050 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 2,020 ft to 2,350 ft, a difference of 330 ft: rolling country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Misty Mountain, about 6,000 ft, 13 miles northwest.

Arctic Village, northwest to southeast Arctic Village2,050 ftPaddle Mountain4,710 ftShark Edge Mountain3,720 ft ← NWSE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 12×.
Elevation, center2,050 ft
Within 3 miles2,020 to 2,350 ft
Lie of the landRolling (330 ft of relief)
High point nearbyMisty Mountain, 6,000 ft, 13 mi northwest