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ALASKA · BETHEL CENSUS AREA

Chefornak

490 people, 0 ft above sea level in Bethel Census Area.

0 ftElevation, city center
490People, 2024 estimate
5 sq miLand area
Fog 19°
Fog now Dew point 18° · NNE 5 mph · high 21°
City of Chefornak River Interstate 1 miles
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The Chefornak 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 Chefornak

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 11:00 AM AKST
RIGHT NOW Quinhagak Airport (PAQH) · 12:04 PM
Fog
19° Fog Feels like 13° · high of 21° near 2 PM
WindNNE 5 mphno gusts
Humidity93%falling to 88% this afternoon
Pressure29.63 in →steady
Visibility0 mifog or heavy haze
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 18° · Dry8° by Sunday: drier air arrives
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Rain
Tuesday70% chance · showers
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINNov. 40.13 in · 10 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Bethel Census Area
NWS Anchorage and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 12:15 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 9:53 AM5:29 PM ↓
7 h 35 m of daylight, 5 minutes less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 25% 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
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TEMPERATURE °F
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CHANCE OF RAIN
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 8 to 21°

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 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
21° 11°
0% rain — E 4 A
SUN Nov. 15 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
19° 14°
0% rain — NNE 9 B
MON Nov. 16 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
25° 16°
0% rain — NNW 21, gusts 31 B
TUE Nov. 17 Showers likely Showers likely
27° 23°
70% rain up to 0.07″ ESE 24, gusts 37 C
WED Nov. 18 Chance of showers; warmer Chance of showers; warmer
35° 30°
50% rain up to 0.1″ SSE 24, gusts 33 B
THU Nov. 19 Chance of showers Chance of showers
34° 28°
50% rain up to 0.1″ S 24, gusts 32 B
FRI Nov. 20 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
32° 26°
20% rain — S 13 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 Chefornak about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 14,990 miles to the east three days ago, and over the open Pacific a day ago, about 17,710 miles back along its path. It feels dry all the same. 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 Chefornak stands on

Chefornak’s center stands barely above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 60 ft, a difference of 60 ft: nearly flat ground. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Tern Mountain, about 400 ft, 6 miles south.

Chefornak, cut in half from south to north

A section south to north, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft100 ft200 ft CHEFORNAK0 ftTern Mountain400 ft ← SN →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 64×.

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

Around Chefornak on the Forecast Network

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ALASKA · BETHEL

Chefornak

490 people, 0 ft above sea level in Bethel Census Area.

0 ftElevation
490People
5 sq miLand
Fog 19°
FogDew point 18°
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Today in Chefornak

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now partly cloudy day 20° 0%
3p partly cloudy day 21° 0%
6p partly cloudy night 19° 0%
9p mostly clear night 15° 0%
12a mostly clear night 14° 0%
3a partly cloudy night 12° 0%
Rain
NEXT RAINTuesday · 70%
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Sat0%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
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21
A
Sun0%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
14
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B
Mon0%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
16
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B
Tue70%
Showers likely Showers likely
23
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C
Wed50%
Chance of showers; warmer Chance of showers; warmer
30
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Thu50%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
28
34
B
Fri20%
Mostly cloudy Mostly 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 Chefornak stands on

Chefornak’s center stands barely above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 60 ft, a difference of 60 ft: nearly flat ground. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Tern Mountain, about 400 ft, 6 miles south.

Chefornak, south to north Chefornak0 ftTern Mountain400 ft ← SN → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 122×.
Elevation, center0 ft
Within 3 miles0 to 60 ft
Lie of the landNearly flat (60 ft of relief)
High point nearbyTern Mountain, 400 ft, 6 mi south