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Shaded-relief map of Chalkyitsik, Alaska: rivers, roads, the city limits and where the water drains.
ALASKA · YUKON-KOYUKUK CENSUS AREA

Chalkyitsik

56 people, 520 ft above sea level in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area.

520 ftElevation, city center
56People, 2024 estimate
9 sq miLand area
Sunny 21°
Sunny now Dew point 17° · ENE 9 mph · high 21°
City of Chalkyitsik River Interstate 1 miles
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The Chalkyitsik 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 Chalkyitsik

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 2:00 PM AKST
RIGHT NOW Chalkyitsik Airport (PACI) · 1:55 PM
Sunny
21° Sunny Feels like 11° · high of 21° near 2 PM
WindENE 9 mphno gusts
Humidity84%falling to 81% this afternoon
Pressure29.46 in →steady
Visibility9 mihazy
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 17° · Dryabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Clear
Not this weeknone in the forecast for a week
LIKELY AMOUNT—nothing expected
LAST RAINNov. 70.1 in · 7 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 2:45 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 9:26 AM3:13 PM ↓
5 h 47 m of daylight, 8 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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TEMPERATURE °F
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CHANCE OF RAIN
50%
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 10 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 Cloudy Cloudy
21° 12°
30% rain — NE 7 A
SUN Nov. 15 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
19° 12°
0% rain — NE 6 C
MON Nov. 16 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
20° 10°
10% rain — NE 6 C
TUE Nov. 17 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
19° 7°
20% rain — ESE 1 C
WED Nov. 18 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
17° 7°
0% rain — NE 3 B
THU Nov. 19 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
18° 7°
20% rain — ENE 3 C
FRI Nov. 20 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
17° 5°
20% rain — E 1 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 Chalkyitsik about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the North Slope three days ago, and over interior Alaska a day ago, about 490 miles back along its path. It came down from about 12,200 feet up, warming and drying as it sank. Near the ground the air came from the Arctic Ocean; at 10,000 feet, from a point about 9,090 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 Chalkyitsik stands on

Chalkyitsik’s center stands about 520 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 500 ft to 720 ft, a difference of 220 ft: rolling country.

Chalkyitsik, cut in half from northwest to southeast

A section northwest to southeast, 24 miles through the town center
600 ft800 ft1,000 ft CHALKYITSIK520 ftLow point500 ftDraanjik Riverabout 500 ftHigh point of the line1,090 ft ← NWSE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 33×.

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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Chalkyitsik

56 people, 520 ft above sea level in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area.

520 ftElevation
56People
9 sq miLand
Sunny 21°
SunnyDew point 17°
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Today in Chalkyitsik

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now overcast 21° 0%
5p overcast 20° 26%
8p mostly cloudy night 19° 0%
11p mostly cloudy night 17° 0%
2a mostly cloudy night 15° 0%
5a mostly cloudy night 15° 0%
Clear
NEXT RAINNone this week
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Sat30%
Cloudy Cloudy
12
21
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Sun0%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
12
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C
Mon10%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
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Tue20%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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Wed0%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
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Thu20%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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Fri20%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
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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 Chalkyitsik stands on

Chalkyitsik’s center stands about 520 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 500 ft to 720 ft, a difference of 220 ft: rolling country.

Chalkyitsik, northwest to southeast Chalkyitsik520 ftDraanjik Riverabout 500 ft ← NWSE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 62×.
Elevation, center520 ft
Within 3 miles500 to 720 ft
Lie of the landRolling (220 ft of relief)