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ALASKA · ALEUTIANS WEST CENSUS AREA

Atka

60 people, 160 ft above sea level in Aleutians West Census Area.

160 ftElevation, city center
60People, 2024 estimate
8 sq miLand area
Sunny 42°
Sunny now Dew point 32° · W 21 mph · high 41°
City of Atka River Interstate 2 miles
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The Atka 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 Atka

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 12:00 PM AKST
RIGHT NOW Atka Airport (PAAK) · 12:56 PM
Sunny
42° Sunny Feels like 33° · high of 41° near 1 PM
WindW 21 mphno gusts
Humidity67%falling to 70% this afternoon
Pressure29.65 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index0 nowlow
Dew point 32° · Dry41° by Tuesday: more humid
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Snow
Tomorrow, about 3 AMin about 14 hours · 73% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT0.1–0.2 inmost likely 0.1; 1 in 10 over 0.2
LAST RAIN—none in 31 days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
! High Wind WatchHigh Wind Watch issued November 14 at 12:31PM AKST until November 17 at 3:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
! High Wind WatchHigh Wind Watch issued November 14 at 12:31PM AKST until November 17 at 9:00AM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
! High Wind WatchHigh Wind Watch issued November 14 at 12:31PM AKST until November 17 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
NWS Anchorage and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 1:15 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 9:56 AM6:46 PM ↓
8 h 50 m of daylight, 3 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
SATURDAY, NOV. 14
SUNDAY, NOV. 15
MONDAY, NOV. 16
TUESDAY, NOV. 17
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windy
windy
partly cloudy night
mostly cloudy night
overcast
snow
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showers day
showers night
windy
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TEMPERATURE °F
41°
35°
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CHANCE OF RAIN
98% · 0.36 in Monday night 50%
WIND, MPH
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 27 to 34° ↑ Humid air returns Drier: 33° by Tuesday

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 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
41° 34°
20% rain — W 24, gusts 35 A
SUN Nov. 15 Showers likely Showers likely
40° 32°
80% rain 0.1–0.2″ WNW 29, gusts 41 A
MON Nov. 16 Showers likely Showers likely
41° 36°
100% rain 0.3–0.5″ SSE 14, gusts 49 B
TUE Nov. 17 Showers likely Showers likely
43° 31°
100% rain 0.07–0.2″ WSW 38, gusts 51 B
WED Nov. 18 Showers likely Showers likely
37° 29°
100% rain 0.1–0.2″ W 30, gusts 40 A
THU Nov. 19 Showers likely Showers likely
38° 32°
90% rain 0.06–0.2″ W 18 B
FRI Nov. 20 Showers likely Showers likely
45° 37°
90% rain 0.2–0.3″ SSW 15 B
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 Atka about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 14,390 miles to the east three days ago, about 17,210 miles back along its path. It came down from about 12,500 feet up, warming and drying as it sank. 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 Atka stands on

Atka’s center stands about 160 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 1,190 ft, a difference of 1,190 ft: steep hill country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Mount Kliuchef, about 4,760 ft, 10 miles north-northeast.

Atka, cut in half from southwest to northeast

A section southwest to northeast, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft1,000 ft2,000 ft3,000 ft ATKA160 ftHigh point of the line3,450 ft ← SWNE →

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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ON THE NETWORK

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Atka

60 people, 160 ft above sea level in Aleutians West Census Area.

160 ftElevation
60People
8 sq miLand
Sunny 42°
SunnyDew point 32°
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Today in Atka

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now windy 41° 1%
4p windy 41° 0%
7p windy 39° 22%
10p mostly cloudy night 38° 1%
1a overcast 37° 9%
4a snow 35° 73%
Snow
NEXT RAINTomorrow about 3 AM · 73%
→
Sat20%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
34
41
A
Sun80%
Showers likely Showers likely
32
40
A
Mon100%
Showers likely Showers likely
36
41
B
Tue100%
Showers likely Showers likely
31
43
B
Wed100%
Showers likely Showers likely
29
37
A
Thu90%
Showers likely Showers likely
32
38
B
Fri90%
Showers likely Showers likely
37
45
B
Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
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What Atka stands on

Atka’s center stands about 160 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 1,190 ft, a difference of 1,190 ft: steep hill country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Mount Kliuchef, about 4,760 ft, 10 miles north-northeast.

Atka, southwest to northeast Atka160 ft ← SWNE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 11×.
Elevation, center160 ft
Within 3 miles0 to 1,190 ft
Lie of the landSteep hill country (1,190 ft of relief)
High point nearbyMount Kliuchef, 4,760 ft, 10 mi north-northeast