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ALASKA · CHUGACH CENSUS AREA

Chenega

59 people, 0 ft above sea level in Chugach Census Area.

0 ftElevation, city center
59People, 2024 estimate
29 sq miLand area
Sunny 35°
Sunny now Dew point 20° · Calm · high 29°
City of Chenega River Interstate 1 miles
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The Chenega 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 Chenega

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 3:00 PM AKST
RIGHT NOW Seward (PAWD) · 3:53 PM
Sunny
35° Sunny Feels like 35° · high of 29° near 11 PM
WindCalmno gusts
Humidity54%rising to 92% by morning
Pressure29.19 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 20° · Dry33° by Monday: more humid
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Snow
Tonight, about 9 PMin about 5 hours · 97% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINNov. 101.3 in · 4 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
! Winter Weather AdvisoryWinter Weather Advisory issued November 14 at 2:48PM AKST until November 15 at 9:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
NWS Anchorage and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 4:15 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 8:48 AM4:24 PM ↓
7 h 36 m of daylight, 5 minutes less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 27% 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
98% · 0.83 in Sunday night 50%
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 22 to 33°

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 Chance of showers Chance of showers
29° 26°
40% rain — W 2 A
SUN Nov. 15 Showers likely Showers likely
35° 32°
100% rain 0.6–1.0″ WNW 1 C
MON Nov. 16 Showers likely Showers likely
39° 31°
100% rain 0.2–0.5″ ENE 1 B
TUE Nov. 17 Chance of showers Chance of showers
36° 28°
40% rain — NNE 5 B
WED Nov. 18 Showers likely Showers likely
37° 33°
90% rain 0.2–1.0″ E 9 B
THU Nov. 19 Showers likely Showers likely
38° 28°
90% rain 0.1–0.9″ ENE 2 B
FRI Nov. 20 Chance of showers Chance of showers
32° 25°
40% rain up to 0.2″ NE 5 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 Chenega about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 490 miles to the southwest three days ago, and over the Gulf of Alaska a day ago, about 770 miles back along its path. It came down from about 10,500 feet up, warming and drying as it sank. Near the ground the air came from a point about 270 miles to the west; at 10,000 feet, from interior Alaska. 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.

THIS WEEK, EIGHT YEARS AGO Nov. 11–12, 2018

The wettest two days this week has seen

6.61 inches of rain fell in two days, the most for this week of the year since records began in 1980. The next wettest, 4.83 inches, fell in 2022.

4.83″
6.61″
20222018
Source: NOAA RCC-ACIS, the Port San Juan record since 1980.
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THE GROUND

What Chenega stands on

Chenega’s center stands barely above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 1,460 ft, a difference of 1,460 ft: steep hill country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Claw Peak, about 2,490 ft, 13 miles northwest.

Chenega, cut in half from south to north

A section south to north, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft500 ft1,000 ft1,500 ft CHENEGA0 ftHigh point of the line1,810 ft ← SN →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 11×.

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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THE ALMANAC

Chenega’s year

1991–2020 normals · records since 1980 · Port San Juan, 2 mi west-southwest

Chenega has a subarctic climate. Summer afternoons average 63° in July; winter nights fall to about 26° in January. About 138 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

34°26°35°26°36°26°42°32°52°37°59°44°63°50°61°49°54°44°45°36°38°30°36°27° JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 123 TODAY CHENEGA 137.9 in rain a year
Normal high to low, by month Record high to low, by day Rain by month Freezing
July, average63° / 50°high / low, the warmest month
January, average34° / 26°high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year137.9 inwettest months: September and October
Hottest on record86°FJuly 18, 2016
Coldest on record−5°FJanuary 28, 1989
Wettest day on record8.45 inNovember 25, 2018
Snowiest day on record35.0 inNovember 27, 1985
Nights at or below 32°139and 32 days that stay below freezing
Climate typeSubarcticKöppen Dfc

AROUND THE RING

1Freeze seasonfrom the first fall freeze, about Oct. 6, to the last in spring, about May 7 (median dates)
2Lows below freezingOct. 31 to April 18; normal lows fall below 32°
3Wettest stretchSeptember through November: 50.6 of the year’s 137.9 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Chenega normally reaches 38° and falls to 30°. The record high is 49°, in 1986; the record low 8°, in 1985. The most rain on this date, 1.06 in, fell in 2019.

MONTH BY MONTH
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal high34°35°36°42°52°59°63°61°54°45°38°36°
Normal low26°26°26°32°37°44°50°49°44°36°30°27°
Rain, inches12.3311.609.5910.328.064.535.259.7917.3817.2815.9315.80
Record high54° (2014)50° (1995)51° (2019)62° (2003)73° (2014)82° (1997)86° (2016)83° (2019)66° (2002)58° (1980)52° (1986)52° (1983)
Record low−5° (1989)−1° (1999)6° (1994)5° (2013)23° (1998)27° (2000)30° (2010)30° (1980)27° (1992)9° (1985)2° (1985)6° (2009)

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1980 at Port San Juan, 2 miles west-southwest. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.
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ON THE NETWORK

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Chenega

59 people, 0 ft above sea level in Chugach Census Area.

0 ftElevation
59People
29 sq miLand
Sunny 35°
SunnyDew point 20°
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Today in Chenega

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now mostly cloudy night 28° 0%
7p overcast 28° 9%
10p snow 28° 41%
1a snow 29° 66%
4a snow 29° 70%
7a snow 29° 73%
Snow
NEXT RAINTonight about 9 PM · 97%
→
Sat40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
26
29
A
Sun100%
Showers likely Showers likely
32
35
C
Mon100%
Showers likely Showers likely
31
39
B
Tue40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
28
36
B
Wed90%
Showers likely Showers likely
33
37
B
Thu90%
Showers likely Showers likely
28
38
B
Fri40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
25
32
C
Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
THIS WEEK, EIGHT YEARS AGO · NOV. 11–12, 2018

6.61 inches in two days, the most for this week since 1980.

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What Chenega stands on

Chenega’s center stands barely above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 1,460 ft, a difference of 1,460 ft: steep hill country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Claw Peak, about 2,490 ft, 13 miles northwest.

Chenega, south to north Chenega0 ft ← SN → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 20×.
Elevation, center0 ft
Within 3 miles0 to 1,460 ft
Lie of the landSteep hill country (1,460 ft of relief)
High point nearbyClaw Peak, 2,490 ft, 13 mi northwest
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Chenega’s year

Chenega has a subarctic climate. Summer afternoons average 63° in July; winter nights fall to about 26° in January. About 138 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 123 137.9 in
July, average63° / 50° · high / low, the warmest month
January, average34° / 26° · high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year137.9 in · wettest months: September and October
Hottest on record86°F · July 18, 2016
Coldest on record−5°F · January 28, 1989
Wettest day on record8.45 in · November 25, 2018
Snowiest day on record35.0 in · November 27, 1985
Nights at or below 32°139 · and 32 days that stay below freezing
Climate typeSubarctic · Köppen Dfc
1Freeze season · from the first fall freeze, about Oct. 6, to the last in spring, about May 7 (median dates)
2Lows below freezing · Oct. 31 to April 18; normal lows fall below 32°
3Wettest stretch · September through November: 50.6 of the year’s 137.9 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Chenega normally reaches 38° and falls to 30°. The record high is 49°, in 1986; the record low 8°, in 1985. The most rain on this date, 1.06 in, fell in 2019.

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1980 at Port San Juan, 2 miles west-southwest. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.